Found 99 News Articles for "TSUNAMI"

The powerful quake prompted many villagers to flee their homes in panic. Japanese authorities issued evacuation orders in parts of Okinawa. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

A tsunami alert has been issued for western Japan's Pacific coast following a major earthquake in the Philippines, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Saturday.

A Facebook page uploaded a 10-year-old clip of a storm surge falsely passing it off as a tsunami after the magnitude 7.4 quake that recently jolted parts of Mindanao.

A powerful earthquake has shaken the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but countries in the region say there is no threat of a tsunami. The U.S.

A tsunami warning for the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia has passed, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said, after an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Vanuatu region on Friday.

A strong quake rattled the offshore waters of the Pacific Ocean near the Vanuatu Islands, triggering a localized tsunami threat.

TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in Papua New Guinea erupted on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding it was assessing a possible risk of a tsunami for the Japanese coasts. Mount Ulawun on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea erupted at around 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) Monday, spewing volcanic smoke as […]

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