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May 23 (Bloomberg)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck the Koryakia region on Russia's eastern Kamchatka peninsula in Siberia at 2:08 local time today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The earthquake's epicenter was 145 kilometers (90 miles) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, the survey said in an e- mailed statement. The quake struck at a depth of 13 kilometers, the statement said. |
Tuesday May 23, 2006 3:31 AM
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strong earthquake struck in eastern Indonesian waters early Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, meteorological officials said.
The epicenter of the 6.0-magnitude quake was 6 miles beneath the Banda Sea, and around 115 miles southwest of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the U.S. Geological Survey said. |
Reuters
May 23, 2006 BANGKOK - Heavy monsoon rains unleashed flash floods and mudslides in northern Thailand which killed at least 10 people, left 47 missing and thousands homeless, officials said on Tuesday.
Unusually heavy rain at the start of the monsoon lashed deforested hills, causing flash floods -- some of them three meters (10 ft) deep -- which swept into cities and towns in four provinces, they said. All rail traffic between Bangkok and the north was canceled after four trains, carrying about 1,000 passengers, were stranded in Uttaradit, 500 km (310 miles) north of the capital. |
Last Updated Tue, 23 May 2006 06:19:04 EDT
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By Simon de Bruxelles
The Sunday Times May 23, 2006 A FREAK wave smashed into one of the world's largest ferries in the Bay of Biscay, terrifying passengers and forcing the ship to divert to a French harbour.
The wave, estimated at between 40ft (12m) and 50ft high, crashed into the Pont-Aven, the flagship of the Brittany Ferries fleet, at 10.25pm on Sunday, smashing windows and injuring at least six people. Cabins more than 50ft above the waterline were flooded. Passengers described seeing a wall of water, followed by an explosion and then seeing people running around covered in blood after being hit by glass. |
By JOHN TROUP
BRITAIN is set for a summer downpour of FROGS and FISH, scientists said yesterday.
Recent changeable weather conditions such as storms, droughts and sudden downpours have vastly increased the chance of objects falling from the sky. Experts say the most likely spot for a BFO - "bizarre falling object" - is the Norfolk resort of Great Yarmouth. The phenomenon is highlighted in a British Weather Services report. |
Last Updated Mon, 22 May 2006 12:30:34 EDT
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Last Updated Fri, 19 May 2006 13:36:09 EDT
CBC News Climatologists studying satellite weather maps say they're amazed and alarmed by how quickly spring is coming to the Arctic this year.
Record warm temperatures have significantly reduced ice cover in Canada's Arctic waters and snow cover on land. "I've never seen it so wide open this time of year," said Environment Canada's David Phillips, referring to the body of water between Baffin Island and mainland Quebec. "It's just blue, blue as the bluest sky." |
10:30, May 23, 2006
Government observers warned yesterday that Indonesia's Mount Merapi remained a danger to villagers living on its slopes despite an easing of volcanic activity at the mountain.
Merapi was still spitting lava, gas and clouds of ash as thousands of farmers left government shelters to tend crops, milk cows and feed livestock. The 3,000-metre volcano has been rocked by a series of spectacular eruptions since May 13, but residents have complained of poor conditions at shelters. |
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