INTERNATIONAL UNION OF GEODESY AND GEOPHYSICS

UNION GEODESIQUE ET GEOPHYSIQUE INTERNATIONALE

The IUGG Electronic Journal

Volume 19 No. 1 (1 January 2019)

This monthly newsletter is intended to keep IUGG Members and individual scientists informed about the activities of the Union, its Associations and interdisciplinary bodies and about the actions of the IUGG Secretariat, Bureau, and Executive Committee. Past issues are posted on the IUGG website (http://www.iugg.org/publications/ejournals/). E-Journals may be forwarded to those who will benefit from the information. Your comments are welcome.

Contents

1.    Editorial: Highlights of 2018

2.    Uruguay becomes an Associate Member of IUGG

3.    Union membership and financial situation

4.    Yearbook for 2019

5.    Proposed changes to IUGG Statutes and By-Laws due 8 January 2019

6.    Delegate certifications needed for the IUGG Council Meeting

7.    Important deadlines for the XXVII IUGG General Assembly

8.    IUGG grants to support geoscience education events in 2019

9.    News from the International Science Council (ISC)

10.    Report on the GeoUnions Meeting

11.    Meeting calendar

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An earthquake occurred at  14:30:08 Hanoi Time (GMT+7) on Thursday, December 27, 2018 with a magnitute of 3.7, focal depth about 12.6 km. The epicenter was located (22.580⁰N, 102.195⁰E) in Yunnan province, China (About 12 km far from Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien Province).

Vietnam Earthquake information and Tsunami warning center will continue monitoring this Earthquake.

FOCUS OF EARTHQUAKE MAP

Hanoi, December 27, 2018.

An earthquake occurred at  06:00:46 Hanoi Time (GMT+7) on Friday, December 21, 2018 with a magnitute of 2.8, focal depth about 10.0 km. The epicenter was located (21.055⁰N, 104.539⁰E) in Bac Yen district, Son La province.

Vietnam Earthquake information and Tsunami warning center will continue monitoring this Earthquake.

FOCUS OF EARTHQUAKE MAP

Hanoi, December 21, 2018.