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  Some 3,800 years ago, earth was hit by super earthquake, triggered tsunami up to 66 feet high: Study

  Science | April 14, 2022 0:10 IST

  The 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 | March 17, 2022 12:26 IST

  The 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 | January 21, 2022 12:16 IST

  57-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 | January 18, 2022 11:28 IST

  New 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 | January 17, 2022 16:06 IST

  IMD 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 | January 16, 2022 8:03 IST

  Satellite 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 | January 15, 2022 23:47 IST

  The 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 | August 12, 2021 8:46 IST

  The 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 | July 29, 2021 14:15 IST

  After 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 16:40 IST

  An 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 | April 28, 2021 21:39 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 | March 12, 2021 10:10 IST

  Japan 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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  16 years and counting: Reunion after Tsunami still awaited

  India | December 26, 2020 13:49 IST

  It 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 | December 21, 2020 11:49 IST

  An 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 | November 01, 2020 13:26 IST

  Turkey’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 | October 30, 2020 20:26 IST

  A 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 | October 30, 2020 22:52 IST

  Turkish 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 | August 06, 2020 23:22 IST

  Odisha 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 IST

  A 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.

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  Japan panel warns of mega-earthquake and tsunami waves over 30-meter high

  World | April 22, 2020 16:05 IST

  Japan Earthquake, Tsunami Warning Latest: According to the warning by a group of experts including scientists, tsunami waves as high as 30 metres could be triggered in northern Japan if an earthquake of magnitude 9 occurs along the sea trenches of the pacific coast.