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GPS to signal rapid tsunami warnings

The so-called GPS shield concept was initially developed for the tsunami early warning system GITEWS...

Twin quakes hit Nicobar, no Tsunami threat

Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit the Nicobar Islands on Wednesday, however there is no threat ...

Boy glad football lost in tsunami found in Alaska

A teenager who lost his home in Japan`s devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession sur...

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Papua New Guinea, no tsunami

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geologi...

Magnitude 5.7 quake off Indonesia`s Sumatra

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake on Monday struck off the coast of Indonesia`s Sumatra island but there we...

`Sri Lankan govt agents sexually tortured me`

Premakumar Gunaratnam claimed that he was handcuffed, blindfolded and physically and sexually tortur...

‘Lucky` Indonesians assess quake damage, 5 killed

Five people died from heart attacks in Indonesia`s Aceh and several others were injured as they trie...

Kenya cancels tsunami alert for coastal areas

Authorities in Kenya had warned people living on the coastal regions not to take to the sea and orde...

Alert sounded along Odisha coast

An alert was sounded along the Odisha coast on Wednesday with warnings issued to fishermen and peo...

Tsunami alert: ‘Govt ready to meet any situation`

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said her government is prepared to handle any situation arising out of...

Tremor alert: Beach road closed for traffic

All the schools were declared holiday in the afternoon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure fol...

Indian weather forecast following Indonesian quake

Tsunami watch has been lifted but people remain curious about what’s in store for them in coming day...

Tsunami watch lifted in most of Indian Ocean

The warning is still in effect for Indonesia, India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and the island territor...

Two Huge quakes hit Indonesia, no Tsunami

Two giant quakes struck off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia, triggering a wave of panic and tsunami a...

Panic gripped Chennaites gather at Marina

Marina beach was hit by a 2004 killer tsunami.

Navy, IAF on alert to meet any post-quake tsunami

A massive earthquake of 8.7 magnitude hit waters off Indonesia triggering tsunami fears across the...

Alert issued across Kerala

Kerala government issued an alert across the state in the wake of a massive earthquake in Indonesia ...

Mild tremor in Assam

A mild tremor was felt in parts of Assam due to a high intensity earthquake off the coast of Sumat...

Vibrations of Indonesian quake felt in Andhra: NGRI

The NGRI said that no earthquake occurred in Andhra Pradesh following the Indonesian temblor, even ...

No tsunami threat in Mumbai: Chavan

Chavan said an alert has been received from Hyderabad-based centre for National tsunami warning as...

No Tsunami threat, situation under control: Indonesian Prez

The tsunami warning was lifted five hours after the major 8.6 magnitude quake hit Indonesia.

HUGE AFTERSHOCK SHAKES INDONESIA

Hours after an 8.6 earthquake struck Indonesia, another earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter Sca...

Strong tremors in Chennai

Strong tremors were felt in several places in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday following the massive earthqua...

Tsunami looks unlikely, don’t panic: Cabinet Secy

Union Cabinet secretary Ajit Kumar Seth said that Tsunami looks unlikely and there is no need to pa...

Sri Lanka lifts tsunami warning

Sri Lanka`s Meteorological Department lifted a tsunami warning on Wednesday almost four hours after ...

Destructive tsunami unlikely: USGS

The USGS has said the chances of a destructive tsunami following the massive 8.7 magnitude Indonesia...

People asked to stay away from coasts: Met Dept

The Meteorological Department on Wednesday sought to play down the possible danger triggered by a ma...

India withdraws tsunami warning

The Indian government withdrew tsunami warning issued after an earthquake of 8.6 magnitude hit off w...

Indonesia quake: Tsunami watch in Indian Ocean

The United States earthquake monitoring system has issued a notification for a tsunami watch in the ...

US to sink ghost ship dislodged by Japan tsunami

The US Coast Guard plans to use explosives to sink a derelict Japanese ship dislodged by last year...

Quake hits Japan, no tsunami alert issued

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit sea off Japan`s Fukushima prefecture on...

Japan experts warn of future risk of giant tsunami

An earlier forecast in 2003 put the potential maximum height of such a tsunami at less than 20 meter...

Jaya hands over houses to tsunami-hit

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa handed over 8,251 houses constructed at a cost of Rs 303 crore, to tsunam...

CM hands 8251 houses to tsunami affected districts

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa handed 8251 houses constructed as part of tsunami rehabilitation with Wor...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northeast Japan, no damage

A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, but there is no risk of a tsunami.

No deaths, few injuries in latest Chile quake

Residents in Santiago fled their homes as the 7.1 tremor rattled television sets, kitchen cabinets a...

Japan to push anti-terror measures at nuke plants

The US had repeatedly warned Japan about vulnerabilities at its nuclear plants in case of a Septembe...

Tsunami-tossed boat spotted off western Canada

A large fishing vessel swept away by the tsunami that devastated Japan last year has been spotted ad...

Strong quake shakes northern Japan; no damage seen

A strong earthquake shook northern Japan, causing small tidal changes on its Pacific coastline but n...

Seafloor can impact height of Tsunami waves

The height of a tsunami wave when it approaches a coastline is influenced greatly by the topography ...

Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster

A year after earthquake hit Japan`s northeast coast, the country is still grappling with the human, ...

Japan to mark 1st anniversary of quake, tsunami

Japan will mark the first anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami on Sunday.

$Scientists survey seabed fractured by Japan quake$

Scientists survey seabed fractured by Japan quake

Scientists today launched a mission to the seabed off Japan where a massive quake triggered last yea...

Japan missed tsunami wake-up call for change

Three months after Japan`s March 11 triple disaster, a long-time expert arrived in Tokyo to research...

Cherry trees planted as tsunami caution for future

Organizers believe that a lack of knowledge among local residents regarding tsunamis may have worse...

Japan leader points to disaster response failures

Japan`s prime minister acknowledged on Saturday the government failed in its response to last year`s...

Tsunami debris floating across Pacific toward US

Debris initially collected in a thick mass in the ocean after tsunamis dragged homes, boats, cars an...

`Japan was unprepared for nuclear crisis`

Naoto Kan said the crisis exposed a host of man-made vulnerabilities in Japan`s nuclear industry.

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

TEPCO was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year`s tsunami devastated its Fu...

Island nation of Vanuatu jolted by several quakes

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu continues to be jolted by several moderate to strong eart...

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