Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...
Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said ...
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Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy
Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Thousands gathered in mourning on Thursday, Dec. 26, to mark two decades since the world’s largest tsunami. On Dec. 26, 2004, in one of the worst natural ...
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20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.
Worldwide, tsunami preparedness still varies, too. A real outlier is the Mediterranean, where there is substantial risk of up to two large events per century. In the Aegean Sea, where there are ...
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Indian Ocean tsunami two decades ago left 230,000 dead and a lasting legacy
The resulting tsunami unleashed waves more than 100 feet high and as fast as an airliner. Within hours, the tsunami had claimed nearly 230,000 human lives and displaced millions of people in 12 ...
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one ...