Tag: tsunami warning
Tsunami Warning for South Pacific Island Chain after 7.4 earthquake
A tsunami threat has been issued for Kermadec Islands. Kermadec Islands, volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand; they are ... Read More
No tsunami warning, as powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes near Coquimbo, Chile
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile, near the coastal city of Coquimbo today. The earthquake, which hit an earthquake-prone area, ... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes Japan’s Kyushu, no tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has shaken part of southwestern Japan but appeared to cause no damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued no tsunami warning though it said there might be ... Read More
Powerful earthquake rocks Papua-New Guinea, no tsunami warning issued so far
Powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 20 miles to the northwest of Bulolo, Papua-New Guinea on Monday. Bulolo is located on the eastern end of the island. There have been ... Read More
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolts South Sandwich Islands region
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked South Sandwich Islands region today. No tsunami warning issued. Preliminary Earthquake Report: Magnitude 6.0 Date-Time • 22 Apr 2019 14:49:07 UTC • 22 Apr 2019 12:49:07 ... Read More
No tsunami threat after strong earthquake rocks South Sandwich Islands
Powerful magnitude of 6.5 earthquake has struck the South Atlantic Ocean near the South Sandwich Islands today. “Based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake. ... Read More
Strong 6.3 earthquake strikes Vanuatu, no tsunami warning so far
A 6.3 magnitude quake struck 64 km east of Luganville on Espiritu Santo, the largest island in Vanuatu, on Wednesday, at a depth of 123 km, the US Geological Survey ... Read More
No tsunami warning after strong earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
Strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit south of the Kermadec Islands today. No tsunami is expected as a result of the quake. Preliminary Report: Magnitude 6.3 Date-Time • 6 Mar 2019 15:46:12 ... Read More
6.6 earthquake strikes Vanuatu
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu at 18:06:36 UTC today, January 15, 2019. Read More
North-west of Indonesia rocked by strong earthquake
According to the US Geological Survey, strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 107 miles north-north-west of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Located in the Molucca Sea Collision Zone, the quakes are ... Read More
Massive 7.4 earthquake strikes Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the Russia region of Komandorskiye Ostrova today, December 20, 2018, at 17:01:54 UTC. The quake was located off Russia’s far east coast peninsula of Kamchatka. ... Read More
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes close to South Sandwich Islands
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake that was initially reported as a 7.5, struck near the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica today, December 11, 2015, at 02:26:33 UTC, The quake occurred in a remote ... Read More
Strong 7.5 Pacific Ocean Earthquake: No tsunami threat
A strong 7.5 earthquake occurred Wednesday night 185 miles South of Loyalty Islands. Local authorities in Vanuatu issued a local tsunami warning, but according to USGS in Hawaii no warning ... Read More
Canceled: Widespread tsunami threat for Alaska, BC, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii
UPDATE: The Tsunami Threat was canceled at 1.10 am local time. Earlier eTN Reported: If you are currently visiting a coastal area in Alaska, US Canadian West Coast, and Hawaii: You ... Read More
Tsunami Warning issued for New Caledonia and Vanuatu
A Pacific Tsunami warning in effect for New Caledonia and Vanutu after a 7.0 earthquake earlier. More information pasted below: (more…) Read More
U.S. Territory Guam struck by major earthquake
Guam was just hit by a 7.1 earthquake at 6:14 am UTC time Wednesday. Read More
Tourists in Thailand not deterred by tsunami warning
After chaos from a tsunami warning on Wednesday, tourists have already returned to the beaches in southern destinations like Phuket, Krabi and Phangnga, with hotel cancellations running just 10-20% du Read More
Evacuations from coastal areas ordered in Hawaii, Guam
HONOLULU, Hawaii- Due to the threat of a tidal wave set off by Friday's earthquake in Japan, Hawaii ordered evacuations from coastal areas as a tsunami warning was extended to ... Read More
Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii
Massive earthquake that hit Japan earlier today triggered tsunami in the Pacific that was moving closer to shorelines in other countries. Read More
Great quake hits South Pacific, tsunami warning issued
PORT-VILA – An 8.1-magnitude quake hit the Santa Cruz islands in the South Pacific early Thursday, seismologists said, and a tsunami warning had been issued for Vanuatu and other nearby ... Read More
Thai village evacuated due to tsunami warning
Phang Nga, Thailand - About 400 residents of the Ban Nam Khem village here were evacuated early Tuesday morning following warnings that a tsunami could hit their shore. Read More