Tsunami advisory lifted after earthquake strikes southwest Japan, 6.9 magnitude recorded
Japan’s Meteorological Agency lifted a tsunami warning late Monday following a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the ...
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Two decades after, what to know about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands in Asia
BANDA ACEH (Indonesia), Dec 26 — Survivors and victims’ relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami ... of intense seismic activity stretching ...
CBS News20d
Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
It is one of several mass graves in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province, which was one of the areas worst hit by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the massive tsunami it ...
NDTV20d
20th Anniversary Of World's Worst Tsunami: Lessons Learnt From 2004 Disaster
A 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the western coast of ... "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
The Hindu20d
How the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake transformed tsunami science
In less than six years, on March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake hit the east coast of Japan, the largest ever recorded in that country. It generated a tsunami that reached as high as 39 ...
Bangkok Post20d
The deadliest tsunami set off work to be ready for the next big wave
Two years later, in 2011, an earthquake and tsunami in Japan killed nearly 20,000 people and led to a nuclear meltdown, despite a robust warning system and preparedness measures. In 2018 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
Earthquake-prone Indonesia considers nuclear power plan as 29 possible plant sites revealed
including those caused by earthquakes and tsunamis like the Fukushima accident in Japan in 2011. "We think nuclear plants are risky, dangerous and harmful for humans and the environment," said Mr ...
London Evening Standard20d
Tsunami 2004: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?
They also caused significant damage in Hawaii. Japan’s biggest earthquake hit the country on March 11, 2011. The underwater quake hit around 80 miles off the coast of Honshu, Japan’s biggest ...
London Evening Standard20d
Victims and survivors of Boxing Day tsunami remembered 20 years on
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami. A relative of a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami (Wason Wanichakorn/AP) Victims and survivors ...
Big News Network.com20d
Australian Federal Police recall Boxing Day tsunami
An undersea earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale triggered one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, resulting in more than 227,000 deaths and widespread devastation across 15 ...
Voice of America20d
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
It is one of several mass graves in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province, which was one of the areas worst hit by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the massive tsunami it ...
Voice of America21d
Asia to mourn tsunami dead with ceremonies on 20th anniversary
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves that pummeled the coastline of 14 countries from Indonesia to Somalia. Beachside ...