Heat health alert issued as temperatures set to soar across Melbourne, Australia
MAGNITUDE 6.1 FIJI REGION
Subject To Change
Depth: 600 km
Distances: 347 km W of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga / pop: 22,400 / local time: 10:17:23.8 2014-12-31
413 km SE of Suva, Fiji / pop: 77,366 / local time: 10:17:23.8 2014-12-31
1018 km SW of Apia, Samoa / pop: 40,407 / local time: 11:17:23.8 2014-12-31
MAGNITUDE 5.3 ICELAND REGION
Depth: 4.1 km
Distances: Latitude, Longitude 64.651 -17.494
(2.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga)
Earthquake location 30 Dec 22:20 GMT
Time and magnitude of earthquake 30 Dec 22:20 GMT
MAGNITUDE 5.0 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Subject To Change
Depth: 10 km
Distances: 2354 km S of Canberra, Australia / pop: 327,700 / local time: 05:42:49.5 2014-12-31
2604 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand / pop: 381,900 / local time: 07:42:49.5 2014-12-31
4108 km S of Nouméa, New Caledonia / pop: 93,060 / local time: 05:42:49.5 2014-12-31
MAGNITUDE 5.0 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Subject To Change
Depth: 50 km
Distances: 321 km N of Davao, Philippines / pop: 1,212,504 / local time: 21:13:36.6 2014-12-30
265 km E of Cebu City, Philippines / pop: 798,634 / local time: 21:13:36.6 2014-12-30
24 km NE of Union, Philippines / pop: 2,368 / local time: 21:13:36.6 2014-12-30
MAGNITUDE 5.2 PACIFIC ANTARCTIC RIDGE
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000tas3#summary
Subject To Change
Depth: 10 km
Distances: 1905km (1184mi) ENE of Scott Island Bank, Antarctica
2924km (1817mi) SE of Dunedin, New Zealand
2952km (1834mi) SE of Oamaru, New Zealand
2967km (1844mi) SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
3019km (1876mi) SE of Wellington, New Zealand
Apocalyptic hailstorm destroys over 50 houses in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa
He said when it was over, the destruction was enormous: “The rainstorm has destroyed many things; 35 houses, 20 roofed with corrugated iron sheets and 15 grass thatched houses in this village alone, bags of fertilizer have been dissolved, maize flour, clothes, blankets and other household items.”
According to Group Village Headman Senda, the rainstorm which has killed two goats and injured a young girl in his village, has also destroyed houses in Kalazi and Kayabwa villages in the same area.
He emphasized that the immediate needs of the villagers are food stuffs, materials to rebuild their houses and household items.
Courtesy of Nyasa Times
Patient Assessed For Deadly Ebola Virus Symptoms In Truro, Cornwall, England, UK
A patient is being assessed for possible symptoms of Ebola at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro.
The person is being kept in isolation and the result will be known in around 24 hours.
The patient had recently been in a high-risk Ebola area, although the exact location has not been revealed.
The tests are thought to be precautionary – more than 100 patients have tested negative in similar circumstances over the last few months.
Symptoms of Ebola are very similar to other tropical diseases, such as malaria.

It comes as the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the UK – a Scottish nurse – arrives in London for specialist medical care.
In a joint statement, the hospital and Public Health England said: “A patient has been admitted to Royal Cornwall Hospital and is currently undergoing a series of tests – one of which is for Ebola.
“We do not expect the results to be known for at least 24 hours and in the meantime the patient is being looked after in isolation, following nationally agreed guidelines and protocols to protect the health of our staff and other patients.
“Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has been following national guidance around Ebola and made plans in line with advice from Public Health England and NHS England.”
Coldest New Year on the way since 1988 in Malta





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