Tsunami News

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)

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

A tsunami warning was in effect for the Alaskan peninsula and south AlaskaAlaska is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire

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

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

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

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

Thick ash clouds continued to spew from Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island where a crater collapse at high tide on Saturday

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.

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