Five killed in Indonesian quakes (Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said Thursday."Five people were killed... one in ... Read more...
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One killed, four hurt in Indonesia quakes
April 12th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) One person was killed and four injured following massive earthquakes in Indonesia's Aceh Wednesday, an official said here Thursday.Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of Data Center, Information ... Read more...
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Panic in Tamil Nadu after Indonesia quake (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Fear gripped Tamil Nadu and a tsunami alert was sounded Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes in Indonesia triggered strong tremors across the state.The quake brought back ... Read more...
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Pooja Bhatt in tsunami scare
April 11th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt and the crew members of "Jism 2" found themselves caught in the tsunami scare Wednesday while they were scouting locations for the movie ... Read more...
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Quake jolts Indonesia, panic grips India (Roundup)
April 11th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) Two massive quakes shook Sumatra in Indonesia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert in 28 countries including India and panic all across India's east coast. ... Read more...
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Tremors in Kolkata, Metro services halted
April 11th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) People came out of homes and offices and Metro services were halted Wednesday as tremors from the massive earthquake that hit Indonesia were felt in Kolkata ... Read more...
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Major quake rattles Sumatra, tsunami alert in India (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) Many states along India's east coast felt tremors as a high intensity earthquake rocked Sumatra Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A tsunami ... Read more...
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Major earthquake rocks Sumatra, tsunami alert in India (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Many states along India's east coast felt tremors as a high intensity earthquake rocked Sumatra Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.While the IMD put ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert following Indonesia quake
April 11th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) A tsunami alert has been sounded in 28 places across the world, including India, after a massive earthquake rocked Indonesia Wednesday.An earthquake measuring 8.9 ... Read more...
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Chile officials to be charged for botched tsunami alert
February 11th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Eight people in Chile, including a former minister, would be charged with failing to issue a proper tsunami alert after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, no tsunami warning
January 29th, 2012 - 1:34 am ICT by BNO News
RAOUL ISLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued. Damage or ... Read more...
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Indonesia issues tsunami alert after 7.6 quake
January 11th, 2012 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Jan 11 (IANS) Indonesia early Wednesday issued a tsunami warning after an undersea quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale rocked the country's northern Aceh province.The tremor hit the ... Read more...
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Quake strikes near New Zealand’s Christchurch city
January 1st, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale Saturday struck near New Zealand's Christchurch city, which had witnessed serious damage after being hit by 6.3-magnitude ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off Tonga, no damage reported
December 26th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by BNO News
HIHIFO, TONGA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Monday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Japan issues tsunami alter after 6.8-magnitude quake
August 19th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japan Friday issued a tsunami alert after a 6.8-magnitude undersea quake struck off the country's northeastern Honshu island, Xinhua reported.The tremor occurred around 2.30 p.m., triggering ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu
July 31st, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean on early Monday morning, seismologists said, but no damage was expected and no tsunami alert was issued.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Greenpeace to observe a month of Japanese tsunami
April 11th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A candlelight vigil will be held Monday at India Gate in the city to mark one month of the earthquake-tsunami catastrophe that hit Japan.Greenpeace, the ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning lifted in quake-hit Japan (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) A tsunami alert that was sounded after a magnitude-7.1 quake jolted Japan Monday evening was later lifted as the magnitude was revised to 7.0, the Japan ... Read more...
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Magnitude-7.1 quake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued (Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) A magnitude-7.1 earthquake jolted the eastern and northeastern regions of Japan Monday, immediately after which a tsunami alert was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The quake ... Read more...
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Quake rocks Japan again
April 9th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 9 (IANS) A 6.1-magnitude quake Saturday night jolted Japan's third largest island of Kyushu, but there was no immediate report of damage or casualty, Xinhua reported.The quake occurred ... Read more...
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Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.4-magnitude quake (Second Lead)
April 7th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) A tsunami alert alert was issued after a 7.4-magnitude undersea quake jolted the Miyagi prefecture in northeastern Japan late Thursday. There was no immediate word of ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert issued after 7.4-magnitude quake rattles Japan (Lead)
April 7th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) A tsunami alert was issued after an undersea quake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Miyagi prefecture in northeastern Japan late Thursday. There was ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert issued after Indonesia’s 6.7-magnitude quake
April 4th, 2011 - 4:22 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 4 (IANS) A tsunami alert was issued early Monday after a 6.7-magnitude quake jolted the Java region of Indonesia, Xinhua reported.The quake struck at 3.06 a.m. The epicentre ... Read more...
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Strong quake jolts northeast Japan, tsunami warning lifted (Second Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 28 (IANS) A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Miyagi prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The agency issued a tsunami alert for ... Read more...
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Sleepless and tense in Sendai
March 15th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sendai (Japan), March 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A crumpled dark blue truck hanging out of the window of a local convenience store on Sendai's ravaged coastline is a powerful symbol of ... Read more...
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50 Cent slammed for poking fun at Japan tsunami victims on Twitter
March 15th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Rapper 50 Cent has sparked outrage by mocking Japan's earthquake and tsunami victims on Twitter.As the death toll continues to climb from the devastating 9.0 earthquake, the singer ... Read more...
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Japan tsunami alert sparks evacuations across Pacific
March 12th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Honolulu, Mar 12 (ANI): A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake followed by the devastating tsunami in Japan has generated evacuation orders across the vast expanse of the Pacific.Authorities in the low-lying atolls of ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits off Norwegian island, no tsunami alert
January 29th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by BNO News
JAN MAYEN (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck near the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen on early Saturday morning, seismologists said, but no tsunami alert was issued.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at 6.55 ... Read more...
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Preview Of ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Hit By Tsunami
January 19th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The television screen will get an exploding experience on January 23 when the team of CBS’s 'Hawaii Five-O' will get to tackle the danger caused by tsunami alert on the ... Read more...
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.2 Hits Temuco, Chile
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale shook southern Chile on Sunday, prompting some thousands of people to flee the coast in search of ... Read more...
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Set-up of Indian Ocean tsunami warning system completed
December 24th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Six years after the tsunami disaster of December 2004, the set-up of the German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean (GITEWS) has been completed.The project ends ... Read more...
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7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
October 26th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The western part of the Sumatra coast of Indonesia experienced a major earthquake on Monday and the tremor is measured around 7.7 magnitude on the Richter ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert canceled after strong quake hits off Japan’s Miyako Islands
October 4th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan on late Monday evening canceled a tsunami alert for some of its islands after a strong earthquake struck off the Miyako Islands, part of the country's Ryukyu ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert after strong earthquake strikes off Japan’s Miyako Islands (Update)
October 4th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan on late Monday evening issued a tsunami alert for some of its coastlines after a strong earthquake struck off the Miyako Islands, part of the country's Ryukyu ... Read more...
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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Island Nation Of Vanuatu
August 10th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Port Vila, Aug 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The island nation of Vanuatu was struck by a major earthquake on Tuesday along 40 kilometers in the west-northwest direction of the capital, Port ... Read more...
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