Tsunami
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Some 3,800 years ago, earth was hit by super earthquake, triggered tsunami up to 66 feet high: Study
Science | Apr 14, 2022, 12:10 AM ISTThe impact of the super earthquake was extremely devastating that it uplifted land structures and sent humans into hiding for almost 1000 years, say scientists.
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4 killed as 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, cleanup begins
World | Mar 17, 2022, 12:26 PM ISTThe region is part of an area devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that caused nuclear reactor meltdowns, spewing massive radiation that still makes some parts uninhabitable.
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'Disabled' Tongan man hailed as 'Aquaman' after surviving 27 hours in sea
Trending | Jan 21, 2022, 12:16 PM IST57-year-old Lisala Folau narrated his amazing story to a radio channel after he survived 27 hours at sea to reach the shore. Tsunami waves hit Tonga on January 15 leading to destruction of property and breakdown of communication infrastructure.
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Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami: Scale of damage emerges, ash delays aid
World | Jan 18, 2022, 11:28 AM ISTNew Zealand's military is sending much-needed drinking water and other supplies, but said the ash on the runway will delay the flight at least a day.
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Tonga volcanic eruption shockwaves felt in India too
India | Jan 17, 2022, 04:06 PM ISTIMD Goa tweeted a barometer graph that showed a clear spike along the curve that regularly showed the regular diurnal recordings in wave form. The violent volcanic eruption on January 14 continued for over 12 hours and it again erupted for eight minutes the following day sending massive plumes of ash into the sky.
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Volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory
World | Jan 16, 2022, 08:03 AM ISTSatellite images showed a huge eruption, with a plume of ash, steam and gas rising like a mushroom above the blue Pacific waters. A sonic boom could be heard as far away as Alaska.
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Soon after Tsunami warning for US West Coast, undersea volcano erupts near Tonga
World | Jan 15, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTThe Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano is located about 64 kilometers (40 miles) north of the capital, Nuku’alofa. In late 2014 and early 2015, a series of eruptions in the area created a small new island and disrupted international air travel to the Pacific archipelago for several days.
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7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines, Tsunami warming issued
World | Aug 12, 2021, 08:46 AM ISTThe US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning.
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Horrifying videos-pics of Alaska earthquake go viral; concerned netizens send prayers for Perryville
Trending | Jul 29, 2021, 02:15 PM ISTAfter a massive earthquake of 8.2 magnitude jolted Alaska, horrifying videos and pictures surfaced on the Internet. Perryville's viral videos show ripped roads and warning sirens blaring along the coastline.
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6.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia, no Tsunami warning
India | May 14, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTAn earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scaled rocked Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Friday, but did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.
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Nobody expected tsunami: CM ML Khattar on rising COVID cases
India | Apr 28, 2021, 09:39 PM IST“One expects that floods can come during rainy season, but no one expects a tsunami,” he said on the rising cases of the novel coronavirus infection.
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Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit
World | Mar 12, 2021, 10:10 AM ISTJapan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. Thursday to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country’s northeast coast in a disaster that one survivor said he fears people are beginning to forget.
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Tsunami warning issued as strong earthquake strikes off New Zealand
News | Mar 05, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTNew Zealand emergency services ordered coastal communities across large swathes of the North Island to evacuate Friday amid fears a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific would generate a tsunami.
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16 years and counting: Reunion after Tsunami still awaited
India | Dec 26, 2020, 01:49 PM ISTIt has been painful 16 years of waiting for the two parents who had lost their daughter and son to the huge tsunami waves that hit the Tamil Nadu coast including Car Nicobar island on December 26, 2004 morning.
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6.3-magnitude quake jolts Japan, no tsunami alert issued
World | Dec 21, 2020, 11:49 AM ISTAn earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Aomori prefecture on Monday, but authorities did not issue a tsunami warning.
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Turkey Earthquake: 70-year-old pulled alive from collapsed building, death toll hits 51
World | Nov 01, 2020, 01:26 PM ISTTurkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD, raised the death toll in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, to 49 as rescuers pulled more bodies out of toppled buildings.
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Turkey, Greece triggers tsunami, causes massive devastation
World | Oct 30, 2020, 08:26 PM ISTA Tsunami like devastation has been witnessed in Turkey's Izmir after an Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook Greek island of Samos and Turkey's Aegean coast, US Geological Survey said on Friday.
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Magnitude 7 earthquake rattles Turkey, triggers mini-tsumani in Izmir; 14 killed, scores injured
World | Oct 30, 2020, 10:52 PM ISTTurkish media showed wreckage of a multiple-story building, with people climbing it to start rescue efforts. Smoke rose from several spots.
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Odisha becomes first state to get 'tsunami ready' tag
India | Aug 06, 2020, 11:22 PM ISTOdisha has become the first state in the Indian Ocean region to get two coastal villages 'tsunami ready', said an official on Thursday.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolts Japan, no tsunami risk so far
World | May 19, 2020, 10:13 AM ISTA 5.3-Magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor was centred offshore, with its epicentre at a latitude of 37.5 degrees north and a longitude of 141.5 degrees east, and at depth of 50 km, reports Xinhua news agency.