Philippines
Deadly Earthquake
At least three people died after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Sunday. The country’s Office of Civil Defense has reported 49 people have been injured and more than 5,700 displaced. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 50 miles southwest of Davao City on the island of Mindanao. At least two casualties were reported after a three story building collapsed in the town of Padada. A 6-year-old girl was also killed after a wall collapsed on her in her home in the nearby town of Matanao. Officials say there is no threat of a tsunami but urged residents to be cautious about aftershocks. This earthquake is the fifth to hit the region since October, with the death toll reaching at least 20 in all incidents combined.
This map depicts the depth, magnitude, and location of Sunday’s earthquake. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
Graphic Source: Straits Times
__________________________________________
|
|
|
Turkey
Threatens To Close Military Bases
On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to close two strategic military bases used by the United States in a televised interview. Erdogan’s remarks came after US senators approved a package of sanctions against Turkey in response to Ankara’s purchase of the Russian-made S400 missile-defence system and a separate U.S. Senate resolution that recognized mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide. The Incirlik airbase located in southern Turkey plays a major role in US military operations in Afghanistan and more recently against the “Islamic State” (IS) group in Syria and Iraq. The base houses around 50 B-61 gravity U.S. nuclear warheads. The Kurecik base in eastern Turkey houses a NATO radar station.
This map depicts the location of the Incirlik airbase in Turkey. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
Italy
Bomb Forces Evacuation
On Sunday, around 54,000 people were evacuated in the southern Italian city of Brindisi as experts defused and removed a World War II bomb. Officials reported the operation was the biggest peacetime evacuation in the country, with approximately 60% of the city’s residents forced to vacate a 1,617 meter “red zone” around the bomb. Included in the evacuation were the city’s airport, train station, two hospitals, and a prison. The explosive was identified as a British bomb presumably dropped on Brindisi in 1941 when Italy was still allied with Germany. It weighed more than 200 kilograms (440 pounds) and carried 40 kilograms of dynamite. The chances of detonation were increased after the munition was damaged on November 2 by a bulldozer during refurbishment works at a cinema. The bomb is scheduled to be detonated in a controlled environment next week.
This map depicts the evacuation zone in the city of Brindisi, Italy. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
 |
Q: Abandoned since 1963, what 22-acre piece of land in New York City is illegal for the public to visit?
A: North Brother Island
Located on the East River between the Bronx and Riker’s Island, North Brother Island was uninhabited until 1885, when the city purchased the island in order to build Riverside Hospital for people suffering from contagious diseases. In 1905, over one thousand people lost their lives when the General Slocum steamship caught fire near the island making it the worst loss of life in New York’s history until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The island is off-limits to the public, as it is a bird sanctuary for one of the area’s largest nesting colonies of Black-Crowned Night Herons.
Source
|
|
|
|
|
Q: Covering an area of 21 square miles and stretching over 11 miles long, what city boasts the world’s largest natural harbor?
Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.
|
|
|
|
AGS is accepting DailyGeo GeoQuestion suggestions.
Write to ags@americangeo.org with any ideas!
Please include GeoQuestions in the subject line, along with your answer and source.
|
|
|
DailyGeo is a daily digital communication created by AGS for the geography community. Feel free to share and encourage others to become part of the community too!
Copyright © 2019 American Geographical Society, All rights reserved.
We understand this might not be for everyone. Although we would hate to see you go, you can unsubscribe here.
How are we doing? We want to hear your feedback on the DailyGeo – what are we doing right and what should we be doing differently. Talk to us by emailing ags@americangeo.org. |
|
|
|
|
