Tag: 7.8 magnitude earthquake

New Zealand begins evacuating tourists from quake-hit town

WOODEND, New Zealand (Reuters) — New Zealand emergency services and defense personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura on Tuesday (November 15), after a powerful earthquake hit the region, killing two people. The 7.8-magnitude tremor struck just after midnight on Sunday (November 13), destroying farm homesteads, sending glass and masonry toppling from high rises in the capital Wellington and cutting road and rail links throughout the northeast of […]

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No Filipinos hurt in magnitude 7.8 New Zealand earthquake – Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Monday, November 14 said it has not received report of any Filipinos hurt in the magnitude 7.8 New Zealand earthquake. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the Philippine Embassy in Wellington continues to monitor the situation closely. A powerful earthquake and hundreds of strong aftershocks rocked New Zealand in the early hours of Monday (November 14), killing at least two people The massive earthquake prompted a tsunami warning that […]

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Ecuador’s President decrees emergency tax measures following quake

ECUADORIAN President Rafael Correa announced several one-year tax increases to help pay for reconstruction — after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake left over 500 people dead and caused billions of damage. In a nationally televised address on Wednesday (April 20) night, Correa announced several short-term tax changes to help Ecuador recover.  It includes a one-off tax on millionaires. For example, the sales tax is to be increased from 12% to 14% for one year only. Plus […]

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