Magnitude 7.7 quake hits Solomon Islands, region at risk of tsunami
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands early on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning in a wide area of the South Pacific.
Dec 09, 2016, 00:16 AM IST
Aftershocks rattle Indonesia; earthquake toll rises to 102
The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake levelled hundreds of homes, mosques, and businesses across Aceh province, one of the areas worst affected by the devastating 2004 tsunami.
Dec 08, 2016, 12:57 PM IST
Indonesia earthquake toll jumps to 97: Military
Mosques and shops were flattened in the small town of Meureudu, where the force of the quake sent people fleeing from their homes. No tsunami alert was issued.
Dec 07, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Quake hits Japan, tsunami warning downgraded
The temblor was centred in the waters offshore of Fukushima, which borders the Pacific Ocean and is to the northeast of Tokyo.
Nov 22, 2016, 14:02 PM IST
Japan lifts tsunami warning along northeast coast after powerful earthquake
Japan accounts for about 20 percent of the world`s earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
Nov 22, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
7.8 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand, at least two dead
At least two people were killed after a powerful 7.8 earthquake struck New Zealand just after midnight Monday.
Nov 14, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
Earthquake of intensity 7.4 hits New Zealand; tsunami alert issued
Earthquake of 7.4 intensity in New Zealand. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Nov 13, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
7.8 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand, Tsunami warning issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has hit New Zealand near Christchuch on Sunday.
Nov 13, 2016, 17:57 PM IST
6.6 quake hits western Japan, no immediate tsunami risk
A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan on Friday, the country's meteorological agency said, but there was no immediate tsunami risk.
Oct 21, 2016, 11:06 AM IST
Quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami alert
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit West Java province in Indonesia on Wednesday, but no tsunami alert was issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.
Oct 19, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be observed on November 5
India, along with 23 other Indian Ocean countries, participated in a tsunami mock drill on September 7-8.
Oct 12, 2016, 14:22 PM IST
Ex-Japan PM Junichiro Koizumi says Fukushima not under control
Former Japanese leader Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday accused current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of lying when he claimed the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was "under control."
Sep 07, 2016, 17:39 PM IST
Around 35,000 people from coastal regions of India evacuated in massive tsunami drill
More than 2,00,000 people were killed in December 26, 2004, tsunami, which was triggered by an undersea earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia.
Sep 07, 2016, 11:51 AM IST
Is India ready to handle a tsunami? Indian Ocean-wide mock drill to ascertain today
The massive exercise would involve evacuation of around 35,000 people from the coastal communities mostly in Odisha and also in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.
Sep 07, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes Philippines's Mindanao island
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Sunday morning, reports USGS.
Sep 04, 2016, 09:18 AM IST
NIO discovers world's first ancient settlement destroyed by tsunami
Dholavira is a site of an ancient metropolitan town of the Harappan period and was known as the largest port-town of the Harappans which flourished around 5,000 years ago, until the tsunami destroyed it 3,450 years ago.
Aug 30, 2016, 09:33 AM IST
Japan hit by 6.0 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning
Japan was hit by a strong earthquake for the second straight day on Saturday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials said.
Aug 20, 2016, 15:26 PM IST
Major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck about 535 km (330 miles) southeast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, briefly triggering a local tsunami warning.
Aug 12, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
7.7-magnitude quake off Northern Marianas, no tsunami alert
A strong but deep 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific on Friday, but triggered no tsunami alert, US monitors said.
Jul 30, 2016, 03:46 AM IST
5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles eastern Japan, no major damage
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale, jolted Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Sunday, officials said.
Jul 17, 2016, 11:13 AM IST
