Apr 19, 2024, at 04:40 am
Indonesian officials Wednesday warned of tsunami waves following the eruption of Mt. Ruang, which has been occurring for days and is now at its highest level, media reports said.
Strong quakes jolt central Japan, major Tsunami warning issued
Jan 01, 2024, at 08:05 pm
Tokyo/UNI: A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with Tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Tsunami alert issued after 7.5 magnitude jolts Philippines
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:06 am
Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 shook Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, Reuters reported citing the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
7.4-magnitude quake hits US's Alaska, tsunami warning issued
Jul 16, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Washington/IBNS: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 106 km south of Sand Point in Alaska on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami alert issued
Mar 17, 2022, at 04:52 am
Tokyo/IBNS: A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake hit east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the northeast coast, media reports quoting Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Tsunami waves hit Tonga after volcanic eruption
Jan 15, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Tonga island nation was hit by Tsunami waves that were triggered by a giant underwater volcanic eruption on Saturday, media reports said.
Tsunami threat after Haiti earthquake lifted - US Weather Service
Aug 15, 2021, at 04:32 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The tsunami threat that followed the earthquake in Haiti was removed, the US Tsunami Warning System said on Saturday.
New Zealand declares tsunami alert for north Island after series of earthquakes
Mar 05, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand declared on Friday a tsunami alert for large parts of the North Island coast following a series of powerful earthquakes, media reported.
No tsunami threat following Kermadec Islands earthquake
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Wellington Jun 19 (Xinhua/UNI) No tsunami threat has been recorded for New Zealand following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake which struck the Kermadec Islands at 7:02 GMT, said New Zealand Civil Defence on Wednesday.
Indonesia: Sunda Strait tsunami death toll touches 429
Dec 25, 2018, at 03:54 pm
Jakarta, Dec 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the tsunami-hitting incident in Banten and Lampung provinces of Indonesia touched 429, media reports said on Tuesday.
Tsunamis account for $280 billion in economic losses over last twenty years: UNISDR
Nov 03, 2018, at 03:32 pm
Geneva, Nov 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has called attention to the significant loss of life and economic losses associated with tsunamis, notably for countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, over the last twenty years.
Indonesia tsunami and earthquake: Death toll touches 844, new bodies found under church
Oct 02, 2018, at 11:38 am
Jakarta, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least 34 new bodies have have been pulled out from under a church which was buried in an earthquake triggered landslide in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province.
Indonesia: Tsunami hits Palu after strong earthquake
Sep 29, 2018, at 08:30 am
Jakarta, Sept 29 (IBNS): A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Friday, triggering a tsunami, officials said.
7.6M earthquake strikes Honduras; Tsunami alert issued in Central America
Jan 10, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Tegucigalpa, Jan 10 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Caribbean Sea, between the Coast of Honduras and Cayman Islands on Wednesday.
Mexico earthquake: Country's strongest quake in century kills at least 27 people
Sep 09, 2017, at 12:38 am
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IBNS): The 8.2 magnitude which struck Mexico on Thursday, killed at least 27 people, reports said.
8.1 magnitude quake hits Mexico, at least five killed
Sep 08, 2017, at 08:34 pm
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IBNS) : An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, killing at least five people, reports said.
Scientists look to skies to improve Tsunami detection
May 19, 2017, at 11:39 pm
Washington, May 19 (IBNS): A team of scientists from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has developed a new approach to assist in the ongoing development of timely tsunami detection systems, based upon measurements of how tsunamis disturb a part of Earth’s atmosphere.
Indonesia: At least 25 killed as deadly quake rips through Aceh province
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:06 pm
Jakarta, Dec 7 (IBNS): At least 25 people were killed after a deadly earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
World Tsunami Day: Awareness and information sharing can reduce damage, save lives
Nov 05, 2016, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju along with representatives of different countries observed the 1st World Tsunami Awareness Day on Saturday at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, in New Delhi.