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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Strong earthquake prompts brief tsunami warning in Alaska
September 2nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean on early Friday morning prompted a brief tsunami warning for Alaska's Aleutian Islands, officials said. There were no reports of ... Read more...
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Powerful 7.1-magnitude quake strikes near Vanuatu - USGS
May 10th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck close to the island nation of Vanuatu on early Tuesday evening, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake strikes the Solomon Islands, no tsunami alert
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by BNO News
SOLOMON ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Saturday afternoon, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.9-magnitude earthquake at 3.16 p.m. local time (0416 ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake rocks Greek island, felt in Egypt
April 1st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by BNO News
CRETE, GREECE (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete on late Friday afternoon, seismologists said, damaging some homes but causing no casualties.The 6.2-magnitude earthquake at 4.29 ... Read more...
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Strong quake strikes the South Pacific Ocean, no tsunami alert
March 31st, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by BNO News
WAILAGI LALA, FIJI (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean on early Thursday afternoon, not far from an island part of Fiji, seismologists said. No tsunami warnings were ... Read more...
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Strong quake jolts northeastern Japan, no tsunami threat
March 29th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off northeastern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Several strong quakes rocks northeastern Japan
March 23rd, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 23 (ANI): Several strong earthquakes shook northeastern parts of Japan on Wednesday morning, days after a devastaing 8.9 magnitude earthquake-cum-tsunami rocked the country on March 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... Read more...
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Japan faces fears of n-radiation, more quakes (Lead)
March 16th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) Japan struggles to move on with relief efforts as survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami are facing lack of food, water and medicines, amid escalating ... Read more...
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Another earthquake rocks Japan
March 16th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) A strong earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Kanto region Wednesday, Xinhua reported.According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake, which occurred ... Read more...
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‘Twilight’ stars evacuated from Vancouver Island after Tsunami warning
March 13th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Kristen Stewarts and Taylor Launter of "Twilight" fame have been evacuated from Vancouver Island after tsunami warnings were issued following the earthquake in Japan.The Twilight stars ... Read more...
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Stewart, Lautner evacuated from Twilight set amid Tsunami fears
March 12th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Actors Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner along with the rest of the cast of 'Breaking Dawn' had to be evacuated from Vancouver Island due to Tsunami fears.The massive ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to 61
March 11th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An 8.9-magnitude earthquake, which hit northeastern Japan Friday generating a tsunami as high as 10 metres and causing lot of devastation, has killed at least ... Read more...
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At least 91 dead, scores missing after quake, tsunamis devastate Japan
March 11th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A series of enormous earthquakes struck off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, generating huge tsunamis that devastated coastlines and has prompted ... Read more...
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Tsunami to hit US west coast, Alaska
March 11th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tsunami waves unleashed by a series of massive earthquakes in north-east Japan Friday are expected to strike the western coast of the US and Alaska, ... Read more...
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Tsunamis in the past 10 years
March 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 8.9 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan Friday, triggering a 10-metre-high tsunami that washed away houses and buildings and inundated large ... Read more...
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Tsunami threat to India doesn’t exist: Government (Lead)
March 11th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) There is no threat of a tsunami along the Indian coast, the government said Friday after a magnitude-8.9 earthquake hit Japan, generating massive oceanic tides ... Read more...
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Tsunami warnings issued for Hawaii, California and Oregon
March 11th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by BNO News
HONOLULU (BNO NEWS) -- Tsunami warnings were issued for the U.S. state of Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on early Friday morning, officials said, prompting evacuations along coastal shorelines.The warning and ... Read more...
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No tsunami threat to India
March 11th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) There is no threat of tsunami along the Indian coast, officials said Thursday after a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami in Japan."There is no ... Read more...
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Tsunamis strike Japan after enormous earthquakes, casualties reported
March 11th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A series of enormous earthquakes struck off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, generating large tsunamis that devastated coastlines and prompting tsunami ... Read more...
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Massive earthquake rocks Japan, tsunami warnings issued
March 11th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple countries.The 7.9-magnitude earthquake at 2.46 p.m. local ... Read more...
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Strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Vanuatu
December 29th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL, VANUATU (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off Vanuatu on late Wednesday afternoon, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.6-magnitude earthquake at 5.54 p.m. local time (0654 GMT) ... Read more...
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Tsunami waves observed after powerful Vanuatu quake, warnings canceled
December 25th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL, VANUATU ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Tsunami activity was observed on early Sunday morning after a major earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, seismologists and tsunami experts ... Read more...
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Powerful 7.6 quake near Vanuatu prompts tsunami warnings
December 25th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by BNO News
VANUATU ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Parts of the Pacific are under a tsunami warning on early Sunday morning after a major earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands, seismologists and tsunami experts said.The ... Read more...
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Tsunami warnings issued following powerful quake near Vanuatu
December 25th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by BNO News
VANUATU ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Tsunami warnings were issued for several countries on early Sunday morning after a powerful earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands, seismologists and tsunami experts said.The 7.6-magnitude earthquake ... Read more...
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Tsunami warnings in effect after major earthquake hits off Japan
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan issued a tsunami warning for some of its islands on early Wednesday morning after a powerful earthquake struck off its coast.The 7.4-magnitude earthquake at 3.19 a.m. local ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes the South Sandwich Islands, no damage
December 8th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by BNO News
VISOKOI ISLAND, SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck near the South Sandwich Islands on early Wednesday morning, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Tsunami risk higher than expected in LA, other major cities
October 11th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the risk of destructive tsunamis is in places such as Kingston, Istanbul, and Los Angeles.Geologists studying the Haiti earthquake have said that ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes the Andreanof Islands in Alaska
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by BNO News
ANCHORAGE (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska on early Friday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.3-magnitude earthquake at 2.16 p.m. local time (1116 ... Read more...
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Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea; no tsunami risk
August 21st, 2010 - 1:41 am ICT by BNO News
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck offshore Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region on early Saturday morning, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or ... Read more...
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Ecuador hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale
August 12th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Quito, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ecuador has been hit with a strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale in an area around the middle part of the country. The earthquake struck ... Read more...
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Strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia; no tsunami risk
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's Molucca Sea on Tuesday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.3-magnitude earthquake at 08:08 p.m. local time (1208 GMT) was centered ... Read more...
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Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits south of the Mariana Islands
July 10th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by BNO News
MANILA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck south of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific on Saturday, seismologists said.The 6.2-magnitude earthquake at 09:43 p.m. local time (1143 UTC) was centered ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes the South Pacific Ocean
June 17th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by BNO News
KERMADEC ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A strong but fairly deep earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on early Friday, south of the Kermadec Islands, seismologists said. No tsunami warnings were issued.The ... Read more...
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Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattles northern Japan
June 13th, 2010 - 11:04 am ICT by BNO News
JAPAN (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Sunday afternoon, seismologists and witnesses said. No tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.2-magnitude earthquake at 12.32 p.m. local ... Read more...
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