tsunami

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido region

December 10, 2025 9:20 pm

Japan earthquake today: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Japan injures 23 people, triggers a 2-foot tsunami

December 09, 2025 10:20 am

A tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (2 feet, 4 inches) was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and tsunami levels of up to 50 centimeters struck other coastal communities in the region.

Japan issues tsunami alert after magnitude 7.6 earthquake

December 08, 2025 10:40 pm

The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate, after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north and east.

From Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi to Indonesia's multiple earthquake: A look at November 2025

November 27, 2025 8:07 pm

A once-in-12,000-years volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent ash plumes drifting as far as India and China.

After 14-year wait, Japanese parents get back remains of daughter, 6, swept away by 2011 tsunami

October 23, 2025 7:05 pm

A call informed the family that some human remains, a small jawbone with teeth had been discovered by a volunteer cleaning coastal debris. Police conducted a DNA test and confirmed that the remains belonged to Natsuse.

Tsunami warning for Russia's Kamchatka lifted, emergencies ministry says

August 03, 2025 2:19 pm

This comes after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.

Hawaii to California: How often have tsunamis hit the US and how bad do they get?

July 30, 2025 5:05 pm

Despite being rare, tsunamis represent one of the most powerful and unpredictable natural forces affecting the United States.

Tsunami risk rising: Here’s what we can learn from 2025 Russia earthquake

July 30, 2025 1:50 pm

The earthquake and tsunami highlight the urgent need for global cooperation, resilient infrastructure, and inclusive disaster preparedness

Tsunami Warning LIVE Updates: Warnings ease across Pacific, South America on high alert

August 03, 2025 2:14 pm

Tsunami Warning LIVE Updates: Scientists say the quake, caused by a megathrust fault on the Ring of Fire, is among the 10 most powerful ever recorded.

Russia jolted by powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake, strongest world has seen since 2011

July 30, 2025 9:35 am

The earthquake was the strongest anywhere in the world since the March 2011 earthquake off northeast Japan that measured 9.0 magnitude and caused a massive tsunami that set off meltdowns at a Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Indonesia: Earthquake triggered-tsunami claims more than 800 lives, leaves trail of destruction

October 01, 2018 12:15 pm

A powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a 3-meter-tall (10-foot-tall) tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities.

The Big Picture: After the waves pulled back

December 21, 2014 12:05 pm

Two natural disasters struck the coast of Tamil Nadu, both in the month of December — one, a cyclone 50 years ago, and the other, the tsunami of 2004.

Searching for the dead after a tsunami | NYT Dispatches

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Thousands are still missing in Indonesia after the tsunami. The formal search for bodies is about to end. The New York Times met with survivors who said their only hope no was to retrieve and bury the dead before it’s too late.

8.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile, Tsunami Warning Issued

September 18, 2015 3:57 pm