Tsunami

No tsunami threat to India, says INCOIS

There is no tsunami threat to the country, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) said.

Oct 26, 2015, 18:26 PM IST

New Zealand braces for overnight tsunamis

Tsunami waves of up to a metre high are expected to batter the east of New Zealand over Thursday night after the 8.3-magnitude earthquake in Chile.

Sep 17, 2015, 19:35 PM IST

New Zealand issues tsunami warning after Chile quake

 New Zealanders are being warned to stay away from coastal areas on many parts of the east of the country as a tsunami alert was activated on Thursday in the wake of the earthquake in Chile.

Sep 17, 2015, 07:57 AM IST

Powerful quake hits off coast of Chile, triggers tsunami warning; evacuations ordered

 A magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital city of Santiago and generating a tsunami warning for Chile, Peru and French Polynesia.

Sep 17, 2015, 07:54 AM IST

Powerful Chile quake sparks tsunami alert and panic

 A massive 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, triggering the evacuation of coastal areas and warnings that tsunami waves could reach as far as Japan.

Sep 17, 2015, 07:21 AM IST

Japan resumes search for 16 missing as flood evacuees wait to return home

Search teams using boats and helicopters resumed looking on Saturday for at least 16 people still missing after torrential rain and flooding across Japan this week, while thousands waited to return to their homes as waters slowly receded.

Sep 12, 2015, 08:53 AM IST

Japan promises $4 billion in aid to combat disasters over four years

Japan will provide assistance amounting to USD 4 billion in the coming four years to reduce the number of disaster victims and their suffering around the world, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday.

Mar 14, 2015, 20:21 PM IST