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Tsunami warning after 7.5 earthquake hits far-south Chile; evacuations on

Chile earthquake: Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged the public to evacuate the Magallanes region's coastline.

People evacuate the coastline in Chile, following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in Punta Arenas, Chile, May 2, 2025. (Reuters)

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Updated on May 02, 2025 10:21 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Japan's Baba Vanga makes chilling 2025 disaster prediction; here's what she said

Baba Vanga, known for her past predictions, forecasts a major economic crisis in 2025 and natural disasters, as global tensions rise.

Baba Vanga predicted devastating natural calamities for 2025.(Pixabay)

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Published on Apr 20, 2025 05:27 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Japan's new report warns ‘megaquake’, along Nankai Trough could kill 298,000

Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have struck every 100 to 200 years, with the most recent occurring in 1946.

While earthquakes remain extremely difficult to predict, Japan government panel in January reported a slight increase in the probability of a megaquake within the next 30 years, now estimated at 75-82%. (File)(AFP)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2025 10:10 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Sulawesi

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Sulawesi, Indonesia, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

According to the US Geological Survey, a shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on Wednesday close to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi; no immediate reports of damage or injuries were made.(Unsplash/representative)

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Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:48 AM IST

AFP |

20 years after calamity, woman recalls son 'Tsunami's birth in jungle

The woman's house in Hut Bay Island in Andaman and Nicobar was destroyed in the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004.

Namita Roy, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, with her son Tsunami Roy. (PTI)

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Published on Dec 26, 2024 09:51 AM IST

PTI |

20 years of tsunami: Asia commemorates 220,000 lives lost in disaster

On the 20th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami, Asia held memorials for the 220,000 victims.

On Thursday, heartfelt events were held around Asia in remembrance of the 220,000 people who perished 20 years ago when a tsunami destroyed coastal regions near the Indian Ocean.(REUTERS)

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Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:18 AM IST

AFP |

2 decades after tsunami, survivors still counting cost of great wave

At least 10,749 people in India were killed. According to the then Thanjavur district collector, Tamil Nadu alone accounted for around 7,900 of the dead.

Army personnel carry out relief at a tsunami-hit village, in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, on December 31, 2004. (PTI File)

india news

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 03:20 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Massive earthquake of Magnitude 7.3 hits Vanuatu, deaths feared

Authorities confirmed Australia and New Zealand are not at risk of tsunamis following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu

Off the coast of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3.(AFP)

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Published on Dec 17, 2024 11:29 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

There were no immediate reports of damage, the country's geophysics agency said.

The earthquake in Uttarkashi occurred at a depth of 12km (Representative file image)

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Published on May 28, 2024 05:46 PM IST

Reuters |

Indonesia's volcano eruption prompts tsunami alert: 10 points

Multiple eruptions of a volcano in Indonesia triggered a tsunami alert by the authorities, with 11,000 people evacuated from at risk areas.

Indonesia's Mountain Ruang erupted multiple times, triggering tsunami warning (AFP)(AFP)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2024 11:38 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

A major earthquake in Japan highlights the country’s resilience

At least 78 were killed. But the feared tsunami did not happen

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(AFP)

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Published on Apr 03, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

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

Taiwan Earthquake today: USGS said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4, while Japan's Meteorological Agency put the magnitude at 7.7.

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.(AFP)

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Updated on Apr 03, 2024 12:40 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

A tsunami alert was issued in Japan on Wednesday morning after an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hit

A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday. (TVBS via AP)(AP)

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Updated on Apr 03, 2024 09:42 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

The test of the "Haeil-5-23" system was carried out by the defence ministry's think tank.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un speaking at a session at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang.(AFP)

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Published on Jan 19, 2024 03:46 PM IST

Reuters |

Powerful earthquake strikes Philippines, followed by major aftershocks

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes southern 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. (via REUTERS)

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Published on Dec 03, 2023 04:53 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: Date, history, significance

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: From history to theme to date, here is all that you need to know about World Tsunami Awareness Day.

lifestyle

Published on Nov 04, 2023 02:46 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

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

The siren started sounding the alert after 9 pm on Wednesday and it continued for more than 20 minutes, local residents said.

People living in the nearby areas said the siren created panic among the locals. (Pexels)

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Published on Sep 07, 2023 02:42 PM IST

PTI |

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

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Alaska, triggering a brief tsunami advisory that was later cancelled. No significant impact was reported.

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.(AP)

world news

Published on Jul 16, 2023 05:28 PM IST

ByPaurush Omar

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Tokyo, minor damage caused

Japan earthquake: Four people were hurt, including a man who was hit by a falling ceiling light, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency.

The quake had a 5.4 magnitude and its epicenter was in Chiba prefecture, southeast of Tokyo.(Representative image)

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Published on May 11, 2023 10:11 AM IST

AP |

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

Microsoft is shaking up the cybersecurity world with a new naming system for hackers based on weather events

Microsoft has brought new weather themed naming system for attackers.

technology

Published on Apr 20, 2023 09:22 PM IST

ByPaurush Omar

Coastal shellfish 'colonise' ocean plastic, reveals study

Environmentalists have for years been eyeing what they call the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" -- masses of plastic rubbish combining bottles and fishing nets.

More than two-thirds of the items examined had coastal species on them.(Representative image)

environment

Published on Apr 17, 2023 09:51 PM IST

AFP |

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 jolts Solomon Islands

A tsunami warning was issued for an area of the Solomons coast within 300 kilometres (185 miles) of the epicentre. The warning has now passed.

Massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Solomon Islands. Tsunami warning issued.(USGS)

world news

Updated on Nov 22, 2022 09:45 AM IST

AFP |

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

"An urgent tsunami advisory is now in force for all of Tonga due to a strong earthquake being felt in the Kingdom tonight. Please move inland immediately until further advised," Tonga's meteorological service said.

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. (AP file)

world news

Updated on Nov 11, 2022 06:43 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Nisha Anand

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

Tsunamis which are caused by earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions, etc originate from a vertical movement of the sea floor with the consequent displacement of water mass.

n case of a Tsunami strike, early warning systems and preparedness have proven to be the best measures to save lives. (AP)

environment

Updated on Nov 05, 2022 02:40 PM IST

ByNisha Anand | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Taiwan rattled by 6.1 magnitude earthquake, no immediate damage reported

Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

The quake had a depth of 27.5 km (17.1 miles) with its epicentre off Taiwan's east coast. (Image for representational purpose)

world news

Published on May 09, 2022 12:18 PM IST

Reuters |

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

Due to rising temperatures and sea levels, experts say that climate change will likely worsen disasters wrought by tsunamis, storm surges, and heat waves.

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.(REUTERS)

environment

Updated on Jan 20, 2022 03:17 PM IST

Reuters | , Singapore

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

Sovaleni's office said a 65-year-old woman on Mango and a 49-year-old man on Nomuka island had been killed, in addition to the British national whose body was found on Monday. A number of injuries were also reported.

An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (via REUTERS)

world news

Published on Jan 19, 2022 05:41 AM IST

Reuters | , Sydney/wellington

Tsunami warning for US coast, flooding in Hawaii

Similar warnings were issued by nations throughout the Pacific, including New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu and Australia as well as for coastal Chile.

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.”

world news

Published on Jan 16, 2022 03:04 AM IST

Agencies |

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

Triggered by the undersea earthquake activity offshore, the 100-feet-high tsunami waves laid bare complete annihilation in as many as 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

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. (File Photo / REUTERS)

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Published on Dec 26, 2021 06:10 AM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, on the other hand, estimated the magnitude at 7.7, placing the earthquake at a depth of 5km.

Indonesia experiences frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”. (Photo via social media)

world news

Updated on Dec 14, 2021 11:00 AM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

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Chile earthquake: Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged the public to evacuate the Magallanes region's coastline.

Baba Vanga, known for her past predictions, forecasts a major economic crisis in 2025 and natural disasters, as global tensions rise.

Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have struck every 100 to 200 years, with the most recent occurring in 1946.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Sulawesi, Indonesia, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The woman's house in Hut Bay Island in Andaman and Nicobar was destroyed in the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004.

On the 20th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami, Asia held memorials for the 220,000 victims.

At least 10,749 people in India were killed. According to the then Thanjavur district collector, Tamil Nadu alone accounted for around 7,900 of the dead.

Authorities confirmed Australia and New Zealand are not at risk of tsunamis following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu

There were no immediate reports of damage, the country's geophysics agency said.

Multiple eruptions of a volcano in Indonesia triggered a tsunami alert by the authorities, with 11,000 people evacuated from at risk areas.

At least 78 were killed. But the feared tsunami did not happen

Taiwan Earthquake today: USGS said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4, while Japan's Meteorological Agency put the magnitude at 7.7.

A tsunami alert was issued in Japan on Wednesday morning after an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hit

The test of the "Haeil-5-23" system was carried out by the defence ministry's think tank.

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines, followed by major aftershocks

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: From history to theme to date, here is all that you need to know about World Tsunami Awareness Day.

The siren started sounding the alert after 9 pm on Wednesday and it continued for more than 20 minutes, local residents said.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Alaska, triggering a brief tsunami advisory that was later cancelled. No significant impact was reported.

Japan earthquake: Four people were hurt, including a man who was hit by a falling ceiling light, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency.

Microsoft is shaking up the cybersecurity world with a new naming system for hackers based on weather events

Environmentalists have for years been eyeing what they call the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" -- masses of plastic rubbish combining bottles and fishing nets.

A tsunami warning was issued for an area of the Solomons coast within 300 kilometres (185 miles) of the epicentre. The warning has now passed.

"An urgent tsunami advisory is now in force for all of Tonga due to a strong earthquake being felt in the Kingdom tonight. Please move inland immediately until further advised," Tonga's meteorological service said.

Tsunamis which are caused by earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions, etc originate from a vertical movement of the sea floor with the consequent displacement of water mass.

Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

Due to rising temperatures and sea levels, experts say that climate change will likely worsen disasters wrought by tsunamis, storm surges, and heat waves.

Sovaleni's office said a 65-year-old woman on Mango and a 49-year-old man on Nomuka island had been killed, in addition to the British national whose body was found on Monday. A number of injuries were also reported.

Similar warnings were issued by nations throughout the Pacific, including New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu and Australia as well as for coastal Chile.

Triggered by the undersea earthquake activity offshore, the 100-feet-high tsunami waves laid bare complete annihilation in as many as 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, on the other hand, estimated the magnitude at 7.7, placing the earthquake at a depth of 5km.

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