Multiple quakes were followed by a tsunami on Friday that swept away thousands of houses, hospitals, hotels, shopping centres and buildings in the region. Video on social media showed people screaming and fleeing in panic for safety.
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The tsunami was triggered by a strong quake measuring 7.5 magnitude in Richter scale that brought down several buildings and sent locals fleeing their homes for higher ground.
Tsunami hits Indonesia's Slovaci after powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake
Indonesian TV showed a smartphone video of a powerful wave hitting the provincial capital, Palu, with people screaming and running in fear.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the latest quake caused people to flee their homes and move to higher ground. Authorities said the quake may have caused some damage.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Extending supported to the Indian plan, China said that an efficient tsunami alert mechanism would be good for littoral states.
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A strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the richter scale struck the coast of Papua New Guinea today, prompting a warning of tsunami waves in the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.9 quake struck
A strong earth quake of magnitude of 7.7 hit off the Solomon Islands on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said. It was initially reported to be of magnitude 8.0. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 magnitude struck northeastern Japan early on Tuesday prompting the country’s meteorological department to issue a tsunami warning for the region’s coast including Fukushima prefecture. A some
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A powerful earthquake with magnitude-7.4 on Sunday jolted New Zealand near the city of Christchurch. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. There was no immediate danger of a tsunami, according to
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National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) team has discovered the world's first ancient urban settlement, which could have been destroyed by a tsunami. Marine archaeologists surveyed an unexcavated area of the lower town using ground penetrating
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Jakarta: A strong quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted West Papua and eastern most parts of Indonesia on Thursday, but it did not have the potential to create a tsunami, the Meteorology and
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