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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

The earthquake in Uttarkashi occurred at a depth of 12km (Representative file image)
Published on May 28, 2024 05:46 PM IST

Indonesia's volcano eruption prompts tsunami alert: 10 points

Indonesia's Mountain Ruang erupted multiple times, triggering tsunami warning (AFP)
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 11:38 AM IST

A major earthquake in Japan highlights the country’s resilience

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TOPSHOT - Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd L) bow as they pay their respects at the site where a large-scale fire broke out on New Year's Day following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the area, in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture on March 22, 2024. (Photo by JAPAN POOL / JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT
Published on Apr 03, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Taiwan earthquake: 7 killed, 736 injured in strongest quake in 25 years. Updates

This photo taken by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) on April 3, 2024, shows emergency workers attending to a survivor, who had been trapped in a damaged building, in New Taipei City, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east.
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 12:40 PM IST

Taiwan earthquake LIVE Updates: Philippines cancels tsunami warning; 4 dead

A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday. (TVBS via AP)
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 09:42 AM IST

North Korea tests underwater nuclear drone: ‘Prepared for provocations’

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un speaking at a session at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang.
Published on Jan 19, 2024 03:45 PM IST

Powerful earthquake strikes Philippines, followed by major aftershocks

People gather at an evacuation center, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines December 2, 2023.
Published on Dec 03, 2023 04:53 AM IST

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: Date, history, significance

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: Date, history, significance
Published on Nov 04, 2023 02:46 PM IST

False tsunami alert triggers panic in Goa's Porvorim; probe ordered

People living in the nearby areas said the siren created panic among the locals.
Published on Sep 07, 2023 02:42 PM IST

Earthquake along Alaska's coast triggers tsunami advisory. All we know so far

This file photo provided by Andy Varner, city administrator for Sand Point, Alaska, shows the city's harbor. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska, monitoring bodies reported late Saturday.
Published on Jul 16, 2023 05:29 PM IST

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Tokyo, minor damage caused

The quake had a 5.4 magnitude and its epicenter was in Chiba prefecture, southeast of Tokyo.
Published on May 11, 2023 10:11 AM IST

Microsoft's new taxonomy for hackers brings a storm of weather-themed monikers

Microsoft has brought new weather themed naming system for attackers.
Published on Apr 20, 2023 09:22 PM IST

Coastal shellfish 'colonise' ocean plastic, reveals study

More than two-thirds of the items examined had coastal species on them.
Published on Apr 17, 2023 09:51 PM IST

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 jolts Solomon Islands

Massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Solomon Islands. Tsunami warning issued.
Updated on Nov 22, 2022 09:45 AM IST

7.3 magnitude earthquake puts Tonga on tsunami alert; waves observed in Samoa

The earthquake was at a depth of 24.8 km (15.4 miles) that struck in the sea at about 207 km (128.6 miles) east of south-east of Neiafu.
Updated on Nov 11, 2022 06:43 PM IST

Tsunami Awareness Day: UN body flags climate crisis, tech gap as challenges

n case of a Tsunami strike, early warning systems and preparedness have proven to be the best measures to save lives.
Updated on Nov 05, 2022 02:40 PM IST

Taiwan rattled by 6.1 magnitude earthquake, no immediate damage reported

The quake had a depth of 27.5 km (17.1 miles) with its epicentre off Taiwan's east coast. (Image for representational purpose)
Published on May 09, 2022 12:18 PM IST

Code red: How Tonga's volcano-triggered tsunami rings alarm for climate risk

Workers clean an oil spill caused by abnormal waves, triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, off the coast of Lima, in Ventanilla, Peru.
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 03:17 PM IST

All homes on one of Tonga's islands destroyed, three dead

An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. 
Published on Jan 19, 2022 05:41 AM IST

Tsunami warning for US coast, flooding in Hawaii

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “a tsunami is currently being observed” in Hawaii, but said there was “no reported damage and only minor flooding throughout the islands.”
Published on Jan 16, 2022 03:04 AM IST

2004 tsunami: 17 years on, a look back at one of the deadliest disasters ever

Submerged buildings are seen near the pier at Ton Sai Bay in Thailand’s Phi Phi island, December 28, 2004 after a tsunami hit the area. 
Published on Dec 26, 2021 06:10 AM IST

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

Indonesia experiences frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”. 
Updated on Dec 14, 2021 06:58 PM IST

On World Tsunami Awareness Day 2021, UN calls for increased understanding

Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and extraterrestrial collisions were among the top reasons listed by the UN that could cause a tsunami. In picture - Tsunami waves hitting the coast of Minamisoma in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, in the wake of a 9.0-magnitude quake.
Published on Nov 22, 2021 03:39 PM IST

Strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand, tsunami warning issued

The earthquake triggered warnings of a possible hazardous tsunami.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 08:26 PM IST

‘Perfect night turned into a nightmare’: Indonesia tsunami survivor

A woman walks amid debris at a tsunami-ravaged village in Sumur, Indonesia.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 01:25 PM IST

Time running out for survivors as death toll in tsunami-hit Indonesia nears 1,400

Almost 2,00,000 people need urgent help, the UN’s humanitarian office said, among them tens of thousands of children, with an estimated 66,000 homes destroyed or damaged by the 7.5-magnitude quake and the tsunami it spawned.
Updated on Oct 03, 2018 11:30 AM IST

India dispatches relief material to tsunami-affected Indonesia

More than 1,200 people were killed due to earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
Published on Oct 02, 2018 11:00 PM IST

Indian Air Force embarks on relief mission to tsunami-hit Indonesia

More than 1,200 people died due to the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
Published on Oct 02, 2018 07:32 PM IST
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