New years nightmare: Tsunami alerts in 4 countries as 16ft waves threaten Japan after quakes bury people alive
Japan is facing a series of powerful earthquakes and tsunami alerts, with 16ft swells expected to hit its coast.
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Tsunami hit South Pacific island of Tonga following underwater volcanic eruption
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… A tsunami has hit Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu.. It reportedly sent waves flooding into the capital after an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on Saturday, sending a cloud of ash and gas steam into the air. Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud and … Read moreTsunami hit South Pacific island of Tonga following underwater volcanic eruption
The tsunami that wasn’t (thankfully)
104 things to worry about and a tsunami ain’t one of them. Until it is.
Chile quake-triggered tsunami waves reach Japan
Chile quake-triggered tsunami waves reach Japan It got there …
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The first 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 … Read moreTSUNAMI IMPACT FELT
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. LOCATION REGION COORDINATESETA(UTC)
New Zealand Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake Hits Chile // MORE: New Zealand’s Ministry of Civil Defense said people living in some eastern areas should stay away from beaches and the shoreline. Those areas include the East Cape, the Chatham Islands, the Coromandel and Banks Peninsula.
New Zealand Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake Hits Chile // MORE: New Zealand’s Ministry of Civil Defense said people living in some eastern areas should stay away from beaches and the shoreline. Those areas include the East Cape, the Chatham Islands, the Coromandel and Banks Peninsula.