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

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.

world news

Updated on May 02, 2025 10:21 PM IST

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

Baba Vanga predicted devastating natural calamities for 2025.

us news

Published on Apr 20, 2025 05:27 PM IST

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

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)

world news

Updated on Mar 31, 2025 10:10 PM IST

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Sulawesi

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.

world news

Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:48 AM IST

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

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

india news

Published on Dec 26, 2024 09:51 AM IST

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

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.

world news

Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:18 AM IST

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

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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 11:40 AM IST

Massive earthquake of Magnitude 7.3 hits Vanuatu, deaths feared

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

world news

Published on Dec 17, 2024 11:29 AM IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

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

world news

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)

world news

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

world news

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.

world news

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)

world news

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.

world news

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.

world news

Published on Dec 03, 2023 04:53 AM IST

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: Date, history, significance

art culture

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.

india news

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.

world news

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.

world news

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.

technology

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.

environment

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.

world news

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.

world news

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.

environment

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)

world news

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.

environment

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.

world news

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.”

world news

Published on Jan 16, 2022 03:04 AM IST