Asian quake could happen in Nigeria: expert
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The undersea quake off the coast of Indonesia could happen in Nigeria as the country&#39;s western boundary with Cameroon is an active volcanic region capable of causing tsunamis, local media reported Wednesday.
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likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, says a top global health expert. &quot;No country will be spared once it becomes a pandemic,&quot; he told a news conference on Friday.
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Strong aftershocks from the  Indonesian earthquake will be felt for "weeks and months" but  more killer-magnitude tremblers and deadly tsunamis were  unlikely, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey said  on Wednesday.
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IT COULD HAPPEN HERE: Tsunami scientists and public safety officials say the West Coast could experience a calamity similar to the one in southern Asia.
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More severe tropical cyclones, heatwaves and a dramatic shift in rainfall patterns could batter Asia by the end of the century as its factories boom, a leading climate expert told Asian chief executives on Friday.
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A Thai expert said on Monday he tried to warn the government a deadly tsunami might be sweeping toward tourist-packed beaches, but couldn't find anyone to take his calls.
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The disaster took more than 50,000 lives, and rebuilding could top $10 billion. However, Asia&#39;s economic growth may escape the worst.
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TECHNOLOGY:A regional system offering more timely and accurate warnings about quakes and tsunamis could have saved many lives, experts say.
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The UN warns the Asia quake disaster in which at least 23,000 died will require the biggest relief operation ever.
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Japanese mobile telephone users may soon be warned of an earthquake in their area before it even strikes.
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Undersea quakes are inevitable. The questions are where and when Â and the recent catastrophe may provide clues.
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At least a million people in South Asia's Bay of Bengal could be swept to their deaths by a tsunami if a giant earthquake hits off the coast of Myanmar, according to a study published Thursday.
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KOBE, Japan  - As the Asian tsunami focuses world  attention on natural disasters, experts on Wednesday called for  a global early warning system for all such catastrophes as soon  as possible.
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The northern end of the Bay of Bengal could be at risk of giant earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming decades, scientists say.
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The direction of plate movements that sparked quakes off Indonesia&#39;s Sumatra spared the coast from damaging tsunamis, while geology and awareness may have reduced the damage, an expert said Thursday.
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Japan's capital has a 90 percent chance of being devastated by a major earthquake some time in the next 50 years, according to a study by a government panel.    The study, released earlier this week, marked the latest attempt by scientists to address one of this quake-prone country's most pressing concerns: when the next "Big One" would level one of the world's most densely populated cities...
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Residents of western Japan were warned of  possible aftershocks on Monday after two strong earthquakes the  previous day but authorities said the tremors were not directly  linked to a cycle of major seismic activity that hits the  region every century or so.