Tsunami
Tsunami warning issued in Papua New Guinea after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
The quake was at a depth of 85.2 km, according to the US Geological Survey, and struck offshore 18 kms east-southeast of Wau.
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Tens of thousands homeless a year after Indonesia quake - Red Cross
The magnitude 7.5 quake and subsequent deluge razed swathes of the coastal city on Sulawesi island last September, killing more than 4,300 people and displacing some 170,000 residents.
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Japan marks tsunami, nuclear tragedy eight years on
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, lawmakers and family members who lost their loved ones in the disaster bowed their heads in prayer at a ceremony in Tokyo at 2:46 pm (0546 GMT), the exact moment the magnitude-9.0 quake struck.
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Indonesia reroutes all flights around erupting Anak Krakatau volcano
Authorities raised the volcano’s alert level to the second-highest on Thursday, imposing a 5-km exclusion zone.
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Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises
At least 128 people remain missing and more than 1,400 people were injured.
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Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
The latest death toll stood at 373, with 1,459 people injured and another 128 missing.
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SA govt sends condolences to Indonesia following deadly tsunami
The tsunami struck the islands of Java and Sumatra over the weekend and has so far killed 281 people.
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Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami kills 280
Indonesia’s disaster agency had put the death toll at 222 on Sunday, with about 850 injured and 28 people missing, but raised it to 280 early on Monday.
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Map of major Pacific tsunamis since 2004
Map showing tsunamis since 2004 along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an area of tectonic plates joints known for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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5.2 magnitude tremor hits Indonesia’s Palu city
Volunteers travelling with NGO Gift of the Givers described to Eyewitness News how they woke up to urgently evacuate their rooms and tents and run for safety.
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Quake-hit Indonesia starts burying dead in mass grave
Indonesia is no stranger to natural calamities and Jakarta had been keen to show it could deal with a catastrophe that has killed at least 844 people.
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[UPDATE] Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunami reaches 420
Indonesian vice president Jusuf Kalla says the toll could climb based on previous disasters.
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No South Africans among Indonesia tsunami-quake victims
Dozens of people were reported to be still trapped in the rubble of a hotel and a mall in the city of Palu, which was hit by waves as high as six metres following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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SA govt sends condolences to Indonesia after deadly tsunami-quake
The 7.5 magnitude quake struck on Saturday morning followed by the tsunami, which resulted in a series of waves in the city of Palu on Sulawesi Island.
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Death toll in Indonesia tsunami-quake soars to 384
The 7.5 magnitude quake struck on Saturday followed by the tsunami, which then resulted in a series of waves in the city of Palu on Sulawesi Island.
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Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island
Strong aftershocks continued to rock the coastal city on Saturday morning after waves up to three meters high swept through the scenic tourist town.
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'Many dead' in Indonesia quake-tsunami: search and rescue agency
A quake-tsunami has left "many dead" in Indonesia, the head of the country's search and rescue agency said Saturday.
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Magnitude 8.2 quake strikes in the Pacific, no damage reported on Fiji
The US Tsunami Warning Center also said the quake was too deep to cause a tsunami.
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Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 7.0 quake strikes off Lombok island
Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said the earthquake, which struck at a depth of 15km, prompted a tsunami warning.
