Environmental news.

20 August 2011
Two strong earthquakes have struck the Coral Sea region of the Pacific Ocean.

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Efate Island in the Republic of Vanuatu at 05:55 GMT at a depth of 30 Km.
A second powerful undersea earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck off the South Pacific Island of Vanuatu at a depth of 28.5 kilometers at 07: 19 GMT.

Its epicenter was 69 Km south-southwest of Vanuatu capital of Port-Vila.

5.9, 5.6 and 5.0 aftershocks were recorded according to the US Geological Survey
No tsunami warning is in effect.

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Atlantic Tropical storm IRENE
LOCATION...14.9N 58.5W
ABOUT 190 MI...305 KM E OF DOMINICA
ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM ESE OF GUADELOUPE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H

AT 700 PM AST...2300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.5 WEST. IRENE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 22 MPH...35 KM/H...AND A MOTION TOWARD
WEST-NORTHWEST AT A SLOWER RATE OF SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

ON THE FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL PASS THROUGH THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS EARLY SUNDAY...AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHEASTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA ON SUNDAY.

IRENE COULD APPROACH THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC LATE MONDAY.

Martelly must get his boots ready by Sunday Aug 21 2011 midday for the parade

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