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After quake, Japanese govt warns of tsunami in coastal areas
Tokyo: Following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 that shook eastern and northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japanese government warned that a tsunami of up to 1 metre could…
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New Zealand issues Tsunami warning after powerful earthquake strikes northeastern coast
Wellington: A Tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of New Zealand following the M8.0 earthquake in the country’s northeastern coast on Thursday night. According to an official statement by the…
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Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami alert
Jakarta: A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Wednesday, but no injuries were immediately reported. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.2 quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six…
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6.2 earthquake hits northwest of Constitucion, Chile
Santiago: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 84 km northwest of Constitucion, Chile, at 21:54 on Saturday (0054 GMT on Sunday), according to the University of Chile’s Seismological Service. The…
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7.8 magnitude hits Alaska’s coastal region, Tsunami warning issued
Alaska: An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale rattled the coastal region of Alaska on Wednesday morning (local time). No casualties have been reported so far. The earthquake struck at…
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Seismologists predict tsunami, massive earthquake in Japan
Kyodo: A Japanese government panel said on Tuesday that tsunami as high as 30 meters could hit Hokkaido in northern Japan and Iwate in the northeast, if a 9 magnitude on Richter scale…
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Quake hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands, prompts tsunami alert
Moscow: A 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday, prompting local residents to seek higher ground due to a tsunami threat, authorities said. The Russian emergencies ministry said the quake’s…
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Quake in north Pacific prompts tsunami watch for Hawaii
Moscow: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific on Wednesday and a tsunami warning was issued for the closest shores on Russia’s far eastern Kuril Islands. A tsunami watch was…
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6.3-magnitude quake jolts Bali, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Thursday, but authorities did not issue a tsunami alert. The quake struck at 1.12 a.m. on Thursday, with the epicentre…
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6.6-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami warning
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, authorities said on Monday, adding that no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 11.58 p.m. on…
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6.8 magnitude quake rattles Sumatra coast, tsunami alert issued
Jakarta [Indonesia]: Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale rattled off the coast of Sumatra and Java on late Friday evening (local time),…
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One dies, hundreds evacuate after 7.3 quake in Indonesia
Jakarta:At least one person has been found dead and hundreds were evacuated after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, an official said. The shallow…
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Indonesia: Tsunami warning issued after 6.9 quake struck Molucca Sea
Jakarta: Authorities here on Sunday issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale struck the Moluccan Sea in the western Pacific Ocean. The United States Geological Survey…
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7.7-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Malaku province on Monday, but no tsunami alert was issued, authorities said. The quake struck at 9.53 a.m. with the epicentre…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hits New Zealand’s Kermadec, tsunami warning issued
Kermadec [New Zealand]: A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on Richter scale struck near Kermadec islands northeast of New Zealand on Sunday, the authorities have issued a tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami…
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Japan: Authorities begin removing fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor
Tokyo: Japan has started removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of the three reactors of Fukushima nuclear plant that melted down during the 2011 tsunami disaster, announced Tokyo Electric Power…
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Tsunami warning lifted after strong quake hits off Indonesia
Jakarta: A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes. The quake struck at…
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6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami alert
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday, but no tsunami alert was issued. The quake struck at 4.54 a.m., with the epicentre at…
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Strong 6.1-magnitude quake rocks western Indonesia
Padang:A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Mentawai on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) in the…
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6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Nicobar islands region
Mayabunder: An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Nicobar Islands region on Thursday morning. “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Occurred on:17-01-2019, 08:23:07 IST, Lat:7.6 N & Long: 94.5 E, Depth: 84…
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6.6 magnitude quake rattles Vanuatu
Port Vila [Vanuatu]: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu Islands. The quake struck 105 km west-northwest of Sola at around 6:06 pm (UTC) on…
