MAGNITUDE 5.1 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005dql#general_region

Subject To Change

Depth: 38 km

Distances: 71km (44mi) NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia
113km (70mi) S of Meulaboh, Indonesia
232km (144mi) S of Reuleuet, Indonesia
236km (147mi) SSW of Bireun, Indonesia
605km (376mi) W of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MAGNITUDE 3.1 MOROCCO, AFRICA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=497708

Subject To Change

Depth: 15 km

Distances: 195 km SE of Gibraltar, Gibraltar / pop: 26,544 / local time: 20:01:53.1 2016-03-31
36 km S of Al Hoceïma, Morocco / pop: 865,259 / local time: 19:01:53.1 2016-03-31
24 km S of Imzoûrene, Morocco / pop: 26,650 / local time: 19:01:53.1 2016-03-31

MAGNITUDE 4.7 IONIAN SEA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005dnw#general_region

Subject To Change

Depth: 16 km

Distances: 86km (53mi) WSW of Katastarion, Greece
96km (60mi) WSW of Zakynthos, Greece
135km (84mi) W of Amalias, Greece
141km (88mi) W of Pyrgos, Greece
344km (214mi) W of Athens, Greece

MAGNITUDE 4.1 NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=497685

Subject To Change

Depth: 80 km

Distances: 369 km E of Almaty, Kazakhstan / pop: 2,000,900 / local time: 19:11:12.5 2016-03-31
238 km E of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan / pop: 70,171 / local time: 19:11:12.5 2016-03-31
152 km NW of Kuqa, China / pop: 68,105 / local time: 19:11:12.5 2016-03-31

MAGNITUDE 5.4 GUAM REGION

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005dmz#general_region

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 159km (99mi) SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
183km (114mi) SSW of Mangilao Village, Guam
186km (116mi) SSW of Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon Village, Guam
192km (119mi) SSW of Dededo Village, Guam
183km (114mi) SSW of Hagatna, Guam

MAGNITUDE 5.2 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=497630

Subject To Change

Depth: 92 km

Distances: 523 km SW of Sucre, Bolivia, Plurinational State of / pop: 224,838 / local time: 03:53:28.2 2016-03-31
223 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile / pop: 309,832 / local time: 04:53:28.2 2016-03-31
44 km NW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile / pop: 2,000 / local time: 04:53:28.2 2016-03-31

MAGNITUDE 4.9 WESTERN IRAN

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=497623

Subject To Change

Depth: 30 km

Distances: 135 km SW of Eşfahān, Iran, Islamic Republic of / pop: 1,547,164 / local time: 11:45:19.8 2016-03-31
63 km S of Shahr-e Kord, Iran, Islamic Republic of / pop: 129,153 / local time: 11:45:19.8 2016-03-31
54 km S of Fārsān, Iran, Islamic Republic of / pop: 25,071 / local time: 11:45:19.8 2016-03-31

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Flyover Collapses Killing At Least 14 And 150 Trapped In India

At least 14 people have been killed and 150 are feared trapped after a partially built flyover collapsed in the Indian city of Kolkata, according to police.

 

Witnesses say rescuers are using their bare hands to try to save those caught under the rubble.

 

Television footage shows people passing water bottles through to those who are crying out for help from beneath the debris.

 

One witness has told the New Delhi Television news channel (NDTV): “We heard a loud rumble and then saw a lot of dust in the sky.”

 

Another added: “The area was very, very crowded. Motorised rickshaws, taxis … there was a lot of traffic.”

 

Large concrete slabs from the construction site fell onto traffic below, reports said.

 

Heavy duty cranes have apparently been brought in to move the wreckage, but attempts have so far been unsuccessful.

 

Senior police officer Akhilesh Chaturvedi said 15 critically injured people had been rescued.

 

“Most were bleeding profusely. The problem is that nobody is able to drive an ambulance to the spot,” he added.

 

There are conflicting reports about the number of casualties, with some officials putting the figure as high as 21.

 

Some witnesses have been critical of the initial response, with one saying there appears to be very little co-ordination on the ground.

 

Army officers and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been called in to help.

 

An NDRF official said: “Our team is on their way to the site with all required equipment, we are also pressing into service canines which will help find trapped people.

 

“We will start the operations as soon as possible.”

 

Construction of the 2km (1.2 mile) flyover was supposed to be completed three years ago, but it has been delayed several times.

 

The region’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, who is seeking re-election next month, is already facing tough questions over who is responsible for the tragedy.

 

A newspaper reported last year that she wanted the project finished by February, but project engineers expressed concern over whether this would be possible.

 

Building collapses are common in India, partly because of the poor enforcement of regulations and the use substandard materials.

Courtesy of Sky News

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