Tsunami Risk
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Major US Cities At Risk Of Catastrophic Quake, Warns Study
The study of Cascadia Subduction Zone is important because plates like these can witness massive earthquakes that could generate tsunamis 100 feet or more.
-
China Risks 1.6 Million Deaths If It Abandons Covid Zero Policy: Study
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature found that China risks a "tsunami" of Covid infections that could result in 112.2 million symptomatic cases and 5.1 million hospital admissions if restrictions for Zero Covid policy is abandoned.
-
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines, No Major Damage Reported
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, as initial warnings about the risk of tsunamis were lifted and with no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
-
7.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles East Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster's 10th anniversary.
-
Tsunamis Account For $280 Billion In Economic Losses Over 20 Years: UN
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has sought attention to the significant loss of life and economic losses worth $280 billion associated with tsunamis, notably for countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, over the last twenty years.
-
Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Hits Indonesia's Sumatra; No Tsunami Warning
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said as panicked residents fled their homes.
-
Quake Hits Off Japan's Fukushima, No Damage Or Tsunami Risk Reported
A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said.
-
The Looming 'Silver Tsunami' Could Put 25 Million Jobs At Risk
Too many retiring baby boomers don't have a succession plan in place for their business.
-
6.0 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries.
-
Strong Earthquake Hits Off Philippines, Warning Of Large Waves
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the country's seismology agency said, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a risk of large waves as far away as Indonesia.
-
Strong Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong earthquake struck northeast of Tokyo late Wednesday but there was no fear of a tsunami, Japan's meteorological agency said.
-
5.6 Earthquake Shakes Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeast Japan early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, two days after a powerful tremor triggered a tsunami near the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.
-
First World Tsunami Awareness Day To Be Observed On November 5
The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday.
-
Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 hit Aomori prefecture in northern Japan, but there was no risk of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said today.
-
United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate change-related calamities could bankrupt future generations.
-
Major US Cities At Risk Of Catastrophic Quake, Warns Study
The study of Cascadia Subduction Zone is important because plates like these can witness massive earthquakes that could generate tsunamis 100 feet or more.
-
China Risks 1.6 Million Deaths If It Abandons Covid Zero Policy: Study
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature found that China risks a "tsunami" of Covid infections that could result in 112.2 million symptomatic cases and 5.1 million hospital admissions if restrictions for Zero Covid policy is abandoned.
-
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines, No Major Damage Reported
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, as initial warnings about the risk of tsunamis were lifted and with no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
-
7.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles East Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster's 10th anniversary.
-
Tsunamis Account For $280 Billion In Economic Losses Over 20 Years: UN
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has sought attention to the significant loss of life and economic losses worth $280 billion associated with tsunamis, notably for countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, over the last twenty years.
-
Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Hits Indonesia's Sumatra; No Tsunami Warning
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said as panicked residents fled their homes.
-
Quake Hits Off Japan's Fukushima, No Damage Or Tsunami Risk Reported
A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said.
-
The Looming 'Silver Tsunami' Could Put 25 Million Jobs At Risk
Too many retiring baby boomers don't have a succession plan in place for their business.
-
6.0 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries.
-
Strong Earthquake Hits Off Philippines, Warning Of Large Waves
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the country's seismology agency said, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a risk of large waves as far away as Indonesia.
-
Strong Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong earthquake struck northeast of Tokyo late Wednesday but there was no fear of a tsunami, Japan's meteorological agency said.
-
5.6 Earthquake Shakes Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeast Japan early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, two days after a powerful tremor triggered a tsunami near the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.
-
First World Tsunami Awareness Day To Be Observed On November 5
The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday.
-
Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 hit Aomori prefecture in northern Japan, but there was no risk of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said today.
-
United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate change-related calamities could bankrupt future generations.
