Japan’s western coast faced a significant 7.6 earthquake followed by a tsunami on Monday, creating concerns about the impact on nuclear power plants. The authorities reassured that, although several plants were affected, there have been no signs of “abnormalities” so far. The initial quake registered seven on the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Shindo seismic scale, indicating... 

A remarkable sight unfolded over a northern Indian city as a massive storm cloud resembling a tsunami loomed ominously in the sky, captured in a viral video circulating online. This awe-inspiring phenomenon emerged amidst the onset of monsoon season in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, where severe rainfall warnings are currently in effect. The colossal cloud formation, known as a ‘shelf cloud’ or... 

At least 235 people have been killed as a tsunami hit beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia on Saturday night, according to the country’s officials. Dozens remain missing, and hundreds have been injured. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the wave was not caused by an earthquake, but was possibly the result of an eruption of Mount Krakatoa. The agency... 

Indonesia’s geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning just 34 minutes after it was first issued, as censors missed the warning signs for a tsunami that killed 832 people. A 7.5 magnitude quake on Friday evening triggered a tsunami which sent huge waves crashing into the northeastern coast of Sulawesi island, killing at least 832 and leaving thousands more homeless in the city of Palu and further... 

An earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude struck off the coast of Sulawesi island, Indonesia, on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, just hours after a fatal quake in the region. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, BMKG, issued a tsunami warning for parts of the island in the immediate aftermath of the quake. The warning has since been lifted. It follows an earlier 6.1 magnitude... 

These lights are treated as a “myth” or “conspiracy”. The “authorities” claim that “it is not clear what causes them and they have never actually been proven”. The death toll in the 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Friday continues to rise, local authorities report. Three people were killed in the state of Chiapas, while two children died in... 

An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude was registered in southern Chile on Sunday, prompting a tsunami threat message for areas as far as 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the epicenter. The quake’s epicenter was 225km (140 miles) southwest of Puerto Montt in southern Chile, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with a depth of about 35km (22 miles). The National Emergency Office... 

There was a tsunami warning issued after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit east of New Guinea on Saturday. Russia Today reported: A powerful earthquake, initially measured at magnitude 8.0, has hit east of Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor prompted New Zealand’s Civil Defense to issue a tsunami warning, which was soon canceled. The quake initially struck about 157... 

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand and triggered a tsunami, possibly three to five metres high. So far only 2 people are known to have been killed in the earthquake. The severe quake, located 15 km north-east of Culverden on South Island, struck just after midnight on Sunday and was felt throughout the country, along with several powerful aftershocks. The... 

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near Australia, according to Geoscience Australia. It was previously reported that the earthquake was “potentially tsunamigenic,” meaning it could cause a tsunami. However, that information has since been retracted. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has put the quake at a 5.9, with a depth of 10km (6.2 miles). The quake struck at 8:58am GMT, 1704.1km... 

Czech President Milos Zeman predicted a “tsunami” of refugees entering his country, who he believes should not be eligible for asylum. The 1951 Refugee Convention allows only political persecution, not the fact of living in a war zone, to be used as grounds for asylum, Czech President Milos Zeman said on Tuesday. According to Zeman, the simplest solution to the refugee crisis would be... 

Tsunami waves triggered by a massive 8.3 earthquake have reached Chilean shores, flooding the streets and forcing people to seek shelter on higher ground. Authorities have kept a high alert level in place for most of the coastline. Chile’s coastal city of Coquimbo has been hit by waves measuring up to 4.5 meters above normal sea level, Reuters reported citing the country’s navy. Videos and photos... 

Japan’s Miyakojima and Yaeyama areas have been placed on high alert with tsunami advisories being issued following a shallow 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Taiwan’s coast. Warnings were lifted after no significant wave activity was registered. Following the quake, Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami advisories for the Miyakojima and Yaeyama areas of Japan. While JMA issued alerts... 

Could you imagine what would happen if a tsunami hundreds of feet high slammed into the east coast of the United States at several hundred miles an hour? Just because it has never happened during any of our lifetimes does not mean that it can’t happen. In fact, scientists tell us that there is a very good chance that it will happen someday. And if it does happen, there is a very good chance that... 

The operator of the Japanese tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant says sensors have detected a new leak of highly radioactive water into the sea. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said on Sunday that the sensors had detected contamination levels of 50 to 70 times more than the already high radioactive rate at the plant, in water pouring into a nearby bay. The sensors, which detected the...