Tsunami Alert
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Earthquake of 7.1-magnitude hits Japan, tremors felt across the country, tsunami advisory issued
World | Jul 28, 2026, 02:17 PM ISTThe quake was reported at the depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the sea surface, JMA said. No damage or injuries were immediately reported after the 4:29 pm quake. The quake was recorded in the western region of Kumamoto, about 900 km (540 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
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Venezuela Earthquake Updates: 188 dead, over 970 injured as rescue ops continue; emergency declared
World | Jun 25, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTAuthorities fear that the actual number of fatalities could be significantly higher due to the vast number of destroyed and damaged buildings, as emergency teams press on with search and rescue operations.
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Japan earthquake: 6.7-magnitude quake strikes Hokkaido and Tohoku; tsunami advisory issued
World | Dec 12, 2025, 09:29 AM ISTThis came after an alert on aftershocks was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan late Monday night.
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Strong earthquake measuring 7.1 hits southern Japan's Kyushu, tsunami advisory issued
World | Aug 08, 2024, 03:48 PM ISTThe Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku. The tremor struck near the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu.
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Strong earthquake of magnitude 6 shakes southwestern Indonesia
World | Jul 10, 2024, 09:49 PM ISTA powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck southwestern Indonesia, causing significant tremors but no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
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Indonesia: Tsunami alert after volcano erupts at Ruang Mountain, major airports shut opn I VIDEO
World | Apr 18, 2024, 12:46 PM ISTWednesday's dramatic eruption of the volcano on a remote island in the province of North Sulawesi threw a fiery red column of lava, incandescent rock and ash as much as three km into the sky.
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Japan lowers tsunami warning, asks people not to go home after series of earthquakes I HIGHLIGHTS
World | Jan 01, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTAn eyewitness captured puddles on the station floor and filmed the moment people crouched on a train platform while signs above them shook during the quake.
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Tsunami warning for Vanuatu, other islands after 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes far Pacific
World | May 19, 2023, 11:34 AM ISTThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves up to 1 meter (3 feet) above tides were possible for Vanuatu.
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New Zealand: Powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 jolts Kermadec Islands; tsunami warning issued
World | Mar 16, 2023, 08:45 AM ISTNew Zealand earthquake: According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was estimated to have been at a depth of 10 km.
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7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
World | Dec 14, 2021, 11:23 AM ISTIndonesia's meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible.
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8.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaskan Peninsula, Tsunami warning issued
World | Jul 29, 2021, 02:05 PM ISTTwo other earthquakes with preliminary magnitudes of 6.2 and 5.6 occurred in the same area within a half hour of the first one, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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New Zealand minutely escapes tsunami after massive 7.4 earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands
World | Jun 19, 2020, 01:09 PM ISTThe massive earthquake struck New Zealand when Doomsday theories have picked up pace as infamous Mayan calendar, which wrongly predicted the end of the world on December 21, 2012, suggests that the world will end for good on June 21, 2020 -- the upcoming Sunday. Scientist says New Zealand "dodged a tsunami bullet" following a 7.4 quake that struck south of the Kermadec Islands.
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Indonesia struck by magnitude 6.0 earthquake, no tsunami alert issued
News | Oct 02, 2018, 01:22 PM ISTThe earthquake resulted in panic but there were no reports of damage, said spokesman of a national disaster management agency.
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Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Japan’s Kumamoto city
World | Apr 15, 2016, 11:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after a powerful earthquake hit Japan leaving at least nine people dead, fresh tremors measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck the Kumamoto city of southern Japan at around 9.55 PM (IST) on Friday.
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Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake
World | Mar 30, 2015, 09:04 AM ISTSydney: A powerful earthquake rattled the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia.The magnitude
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Japan city votes to destroy tsunami ship landmark
World | Aug 13, 2013, 10:22 AM ISTKesennuma, Japan: A stranded fishing boat that became a symbol of the devastation of Japan's 2011 tsunami has long divided a northeastern coastal city—between those who wanted to keep it as a monument of survival
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7.6-quake off Philippines triggers tsunami alert
World | Aug 31, 2012, 08:22 PM ISTManila, Aug 31: A 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, killing at least one person in a house collapse and triggering tsunami warnings in the region that sent coastal
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Indonesian Quake Triggers Tsunami Fears
India | Apr 11, 2012, 05:42 PM ISTBanda Aceh/Bangkok, Apr 11: A massive earthquake of 8.7 magnitude hit waters off Indonesia triggering tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean nations, including India, reviving memories of the 2004 devastation that had claimed tens of