http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296176,powerful-quake-off-tonga-but-no-tsunami-threat.html Wellington - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific island state of Tonga early Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat ... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296176,powerful-quake-off-tonga-but-no-tsunami-threat.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292525,earthquake-hits-south-west-japan.html Tokyo - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook south-west Japan on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. ... Nature,Environment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:34:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292525,earthquake-hits-south-west-japan.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290087,hundreds-take-part-in-tsunami-drill-in-indonesia.html Jakarta - Hundreds of people in Indonesia's Aceh province took part in an Indian Ocean tsunami practice drill on Wednesday, officials said. As sirens wailed, mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province on the nor... Middle East,World Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:22:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290087,hundreds-take-part-in-tsunami-drill-in-indonesia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291636,tsunami-warning-lifted-in-indonesia--summary.html Jakarta - Authorities lifted a tsunami warning after tidal waves did not materialize late Saturday following a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, which struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quak... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291636,tsunami-warning-lifted-in-indonesia--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291632,strong-quake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued.html Jakarta - Government authorities on late Saturday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quake struck at 9:40 pm Jakarta time (1440 GMT) ... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:04:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291632,strong-quake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued.html