Earthquake strikes off Philippines, triggers tsunami warningA strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, raising fears of dangerous tsunami waves across the region, but after about two hours, the tsunami warning was withdrawn. More… |
Indonesia on tsunami alert as death toll mounts to 281More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days, warned authorities as the volcano which triggered the weekend's devastating wave continues to erupt. At least 281 people have died from the tsunami More… |
Indonesia on tsunami alert as death toll mounts to 281More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days, warned authorities as the volcano which triggered the weekend's devastating wave continues to erupt. At least 281 people have died from the tsunami More… |
Over 160 killed, hundreds injured in Indonesia tsunamiAt least 168 people have been killed and over 745 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia's Sunda Strait, reported BBC citing senior government officials. The possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after a More… |
Over 160 killed, hundreds injured in Indonesia tsunamiAt least 168 people have been killed and over 745 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia's Sunda Strait, reported BBC citing senior government officials. The possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after a More… |
Indonesia warns against travel to tsunami-hit Sunda StraitAfter high waves hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra on December 22, killing at least 168 people, tourism authorities have warned travellers in coastal areas around the Sunda Strait to stay away as high tides are expected till Decembe More… |
Over 800 killed, many injured as quake-tsunami hits IndonesiaMore than 800 people were confirmed dead and thousands injured in the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous fig More… |
Tsunami warning in N America after quakeA tsunami alert has been issued in North America after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Alaska in the US. The quake hit 280km (173 miles) south-east of Kodiak, at a depth of 25km, at 00: More… |
Tsunami hits New Zealand after quakeA tsunami has hit New Zealand coast after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck its South Island. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95 km (59 miles) from Christchurch. More… |
Reports of deaths after 7.9 quake off IndonesiaA massive and shallow earthquake struck on Wednesday off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a region devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, and there were early reports of deaths. A tsunami alert w More… |