Monthly Archives: October 2011

First ebola-like virus native to Europe discovered in Spain

October 24, 2011 – SPAIN – A team of international researchers has discovered a new Ebola-like virus – Lloviu virus – in bats from northern Spain. Lloviu virus is the first known filovirus native to Europe, they report in a … Continue reading

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Toll climbs amid frantic search for survivors after devastating earthquake

October 24, 2011 – TURKEY – Turkey’s interior minister has confirmed that a powerful earthquake has claimed the lives of more than 200 people, though the death toll seems likely to increase in the hours ahead. The 7.2-magnitude quake struck … Continue reading

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Powerful 6.0 magnitude aftershock rattles eastern Turkey

October 23, 2011 – TURKEY – As if things were bad enough for Turkey, the country was hit by a powerful 6.0 magnitude aftershock that was twice as shallow as the original 7.2 magnitude earthquake at 20 km. The news … Continue reading

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Eruption of Mt. Etna closes airport in Catania

October 23, 2011 – Catania, ITALY – A spectacular eruption is going on the Mount Etna volcano. It is the seventeenth time this year since the new south-eastern crater started being active. At 8,30 p.m. local time lava flows as … Continue reading

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Swarm of tremors reported on north side of El Hierro

  October 23, 2011 – CANARY ISLANDS – A large swarm of more than 41 tremors have been reported taking place today in the ocean on the north side of El Hierro. The tremors are happening off the coast of NW … Continue reading

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7.2 magnitude shallow earthquake strikes Eastern Turkey- 279 killed

October 23, 2011 – TURKEY – A 7.2 earthquake hit eastern Turkey today where at least two buildings collapsed in the city of Van, near the Iranian border, authorities said. “Two buildings collapsed in Van, but the telephone system is … Continue reading

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On the brink: Tremors increase at Anak Krakatau to 5,000 a day

October 22, 2011 – SUMATRA, Indonesia –Several earthquakes have struck near south Sumatra of the 5.0 and 5.1 magnitude range today- making a tense situation on the volcanically-dotted archipelago potentially even more volatile. The Anak Krakatau volcano is showing signs … Continue reading

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Massive earthquake swarm near Gujarat- Is India on the eve of tearing?

  October 22, 2011 – Gujarat, India– An earthquake swarm of more than 41 earthquakes have shaken the region of Gujarat, India on October 21, 2011 following the 5.0 magnitude earthquake which struck the area the day prior at a depth … Continue reading

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