Tsunami News
7.5 magnitude earthquake off Alaska triggers small tsunami waves
Residents evacuated to higher ground as tsunami warnings covered much of the southern coast of the remote US stateTwo-foot waves were recorded at the tiny nearby city of Sand Point, some 60 miles (100km) from the epicenter of the quake which struck at a depth of 25 miles (40 km)
1 min read20 Oct 20202 strong earthquakes shake western Indonesia, no tsunami
USGS says the magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred at a depth of 22 kilometers under the sea. It was centered in Bengkulu province on Sumatra islandA 6.9 magnitude quake jolted the area six minutes later, a bit deeper and 13 kilometers from the first
1 min read19 Aug 2020Tsunami warning issued as 7.8 earthquake hits off Alaska: USGS
A tsunami warning was in effect for the Alaskan peninsula and south AlaskaAlaska is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire
1 min read22 Jul 2020Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami risk fades
There were no immediate reports about damage or casualties in the areaThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said populations in nearby coastal areas should be on alert for possible ’hazardous’ waves
1 min read17 Jul 2020Tamil Nadu’s tsunami babies are slowly healing the scars of 2004
Govt introduced the reverse sterilization scheme to help communities deal with the tragedy and move onA total of 189 women underwent the procedure to reverse sterilization under a government scheme, a much-debated move
5 min read26 Dec 2019Indonesia cancels tsunami alert after strong quake
Earthquakes and tsunamis have claimed thousands of lives in recent yearsIndonesia’s Aceh province was the hardest hit area, but the tsunami affected coastal areas as far away as Africa
1 min read8 Jul 2019Ten worst climate-linked disasters of 2018 caused $85 billion in damage
The most expensive climate-linked weather events of 2018 were Hurricanes Florence and Michael, which caused at least $32 billion worth of damage as they slammed into the US, the Caribbean and parts of central America, says a Christian Aid report
2 min read27 Dec 2018Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll tops 400
Thick ash clouds continued to spew from Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island where a crater collapse at high tide on Saturday
3 min read25 Dec 2018Stealth Indonesia tsunami turns perfect night into nightmare
The tsunami that roared ashore on Saturday night, killing more than 370 people and injuring over 1,400 on Java and Sumatra islands hit on a busy holiday weekend when many people were enjoying the warm night breeze on the beach under a full moon.
5 min read25 Dec 2018Indonesia tsunami death toll tops 280, another one likely
More than 1,000 people were injured and the death toll ’will continue to rise’ in the Indonesian tsunami triggered by the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano
3 min read24 Dec 2018Popular Topics
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