Day: August 23, 2018

‘Big One’ talk swirls as 69 massive earthquakes hit the Pacific’s Ring of Fire in 48 hours

(Worthy News) – A large swath of earthquakes hit the Pacific’s so-called Ring of Fire earlier this week, prompting some to wonder if it is a precursor to the oft-discussed massive earthquake, colloquially known as “the Big One.”

Sixty-nine earthquakes, including 16 tremors registering 4.5 or above on the Richter scale, recently hit the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which recorded the events but did not issue a warning.

Several of the quakes registered significant impacts, including one that hit 5.0 and shook the area on Tuesday morning. Fiji appeared to be the most impacted, as five tremors above a 4.5 magnitude hit the small island. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

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US, China impose further tariffs, escalating trade war

(Worthy News) – The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday (Aug 23), implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs on US$16 billion worth of the other’s goods.

The latest round brings to US$50 billion the value of imports subjected to tariffs on either side since early July, and more are in the pipeline, adding to risks for global economic growth.

Washington is holding hearings this week on a proposed list of an additional US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports to face duties. [ Source: Channel News Asia (Read More…) ]

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2 typhoons target Japan, South Korea

(Worthy News) – The Japan Meteorological Agency issued advisories throughout the country Wednesday as two typhoons bore down on the island nation.

Typhoon Cimaron was expected to make landfall along the southwestern coast Thursday or Friday as it traveled northward. The JMA predicted the regions of Shikoku, Hiroshima and Chugoku would likely be hit. [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]

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