Tsunamis
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Why did Wednesday’s earthquake and tsunami produce so little damage?
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded triggered a tsunami – and a race against timeOn Wednesday, …
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Thursday briefing: How global preparedness prevented a tsunami tragedy
In today’s newsletter: Years of preparation and global coordination ensured communities from Japan to Hawaii w…
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With tsunami warnings lifted, millions return home after powerful Pacific earthquake
Country after country has lifted or downgraded warnings, telling coastal residents they can returnTsunami warn…
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Tsunami alerts from Japan to the US after earthquake sparks warnings across Pacific – video report
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching ac…
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‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific
People in Guam and Japan move to higher ground, while highways in Hawaii busy as residents leave for safe area…
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Pacific tsunami alerts: what we know so far about the warnings stretching from Japan to the US
Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula prompting warnings as far away as New Zealan…
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Tsunami updates: Easter and Galápagos Islands evacuate coastal areas as tsunami warnings rattle Pacific – as it happened
Authorities ordered evacuations on Pacific islands of Ecuador and Chile; warnings downgraded elsewhere after 8…
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Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia
Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka pen…
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Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami
Waves towering up to 30 metres killed more than 220,000 people in 15 countries in deadliest tsunami in history…
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‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul
Joe and Evanna Giardina treasure memories of the affectionate 16-year-old they dubbed the ‘love machine’, who …
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Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast and triggers tsunami warning
No immediate signs of damage reported after powerful quake hits off eastern coast of KyushuA powerful earthqua…
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Mount Ruang eruption in Indonesia sparks tsunami fear as hundreds evacuate – video
Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted since Tuesday and officials fear it could collapse into the sea and cause a…
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Taiwan earthquake: nine dead and 900 injured as buildings collapse
Dozens believed trapped and awaiting rescue after island hit by 7.2-magnitude quake, its strongest in 25 years…
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Aerial footage shows destruction in Japan after earthquake – video
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on Monday. Aerial footage shows the damage in the city of Waji…
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Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s west coast – video
Tsunami warnings have been issued in the Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures after a number of earthquake…