Tsunami

Powerful 7.5 quake off New Caledonia triggers tsunami but no damage

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck near New Caledonia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert and emergency… Read More

Alaska hit by strong earthquake, tsunami warning issued

ALASKA: A powerful earthquake shook southern Alaska on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning for Cook… Read More

Indonesia mulls leaving quake-flattened villages as mass graves

The death toll had climbed to 1,649 with more than a thousand feared still missing… Read More

Indonesia clamps down on looting as quake-tsunami toll tops 1,200

More than 1,200 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed… Read More

Indonesia searches for survivors after powerful quake, tsunami

PALU, Indonesia: More than 400 people were confirmed killed, many swept away as tsunami waves… Read More

Quake, tsunami kills at least 30 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

JAKARTA: At least 30 people were killed when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the… Read More

Major quake prompts tsunami warning off Indonesia

JAKARTA: A major 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday,… Read More

Calm down! No tsunami is going to hit Karachi

KARACHI: A tsunami warning issued by local municipal authorities on Tuesday created panic among the… Read More

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits North East of Raba, Indonesia: USGS

LONDON: A magnitude 6.5 offshore earthquake struck the Indonesian archipelago late on Friday, the U.S. Geological… Read More

Rising sea levels threaten coastal cities with more tsunamis, scientists warn

Tsunamis will become more common and more ferocious with global warming, scientists have warned after… Read More

False tsunami alert sent to US coasts

NEW YORK: A tsunami warning test was accidentally sent as a real alert to the… Read More

Mathematicians devise way of calculating tsunami size

Mathematicians have devised a way of calculating the size of a tsunami and its destructive… Read More

Strong 6.1 quake off Japan’s east coast: USGS

TOKYO: A strong magnitude 6.1 quake hit off the east coast of Japan early on… Read More

Powerful earthquake rocks Mexico, USGS warns tsunami

MEXICO CITY: A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico late Thursday, the US Geological… Read More

6.2-magnitude quake hits western Indonesia

PADANG: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Indonesia early Friday, US… Read More

Powerful 7.9 earthquake shakes PNG, tsunami alert rescinded

SYDNEY: A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, but a tsunami alert intially… Read More

Indonesia marks tsunami 12 years ago with prayers

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones at mass graves and… Read More

Tsunami alert after 7.9-magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: Tsunami warnings were issued for several nations on Saturday after a major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck… Read More

Magnitude 7.7 quake hits Solomon Islands, region at risk of tsunami

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands early on Friday, triggering a tsunami… Read More

Strong earthquake strikes off northern California

SAN FRANCISCO: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of northern California, but there was… Read More