Fukushima nuclear plant evacuated after massive tsunami hits Japan. A haunting reminder of 2011 resurfacesA powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast triggered a tsunami that hit Japan’s Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands, prompting warni...
30 Jul, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
Earthquake strikes near Levin, tremors felt across New ZealandA moderate earthquake jolted Levin, New Zealand, on Monday evening. Tremors were felt across a wide area. Some residents felt the shaking b...
06 May, 2025, 10.29 AM IST
Two quakes in Pacific ocean, but no damages or tsunami warnings issuedEarly Wednesday morning, two offshore earthquakes struck the southwest Pacific. The first, a magnitude 5.9 (GeoNet) or 6.2 (USGS), occurred...
30 Apr, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Two earthquakes hit between Fiji and New Zealand, no tsunami warning issuedTwo earthquakes hit the area between Fiji and New Zealand on April 14 morning. The first quake measured 6.5, and the second measured 6.1. T...
14 Apr, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Strong quake shakes Taiwan, though no damage immediately reportedA magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, triggering alarms in Taipei, though initial reports indicated no immediate d...
09 Apr, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
New Zealand's Snares Islands hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake, no tsunami threatAn earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit New Zealand's South Island, 155km north-west of Snares Islands. It occurred at a depth of 12km under the...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.52 AM IST
7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami off VanuatuA 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves ...
19 May, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
Magnitude 7.1 quake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threatThe quake was at a depth of 10 kms (6.21 miles). U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there is tsunami threat following the earthquake.
24 Apr, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
New Zealand's Kermadec Islands hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake"Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.8, occurred on 16-03-2023, 06:25:58 IST, Lat: -30.34 & Long: -175.17, Depth: 41 Km, Location: Kermadec Islands,...
16 Mar, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off New Zealand coastNew Zealand lies on the seismically active "Ring of Fire", a 40,000-km arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling much of the Pacific Oce...
15 Feb, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
Massive earthquake kills over 4,000 in Turkey, Syria: Biggest quakes ever recorded in historyThe aftershock of the massive earthquake was felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt. The tremors were felt in Lebanon, Syria an...
07 Feb, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern unruffled as quake hits mid-interviewThe quake struck just off the coast before 8:00 am local time (2000 Sunday GMT) at a depth of about 52 kilometres (32 miles) near Levin, ab...
26 May, 2020, 06.28 AM IST
Past earthquakes play role in future landslidesThe likelihood of an area experiencing a potentially devastating landslide could be influenced by its previous exposure to earthquakes many...
04 Nov, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
- Google puts tsunami alert on home page
"Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others," said the message placed below the Intern...
11 Mar, 2011, 07.18 PM IST
- Strong earthquake hits remote South Pacific area
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck a remote area of the South Pacific Ocean, 195 km east of the island nation of Tonga.
19 Oct, 2008, 01.10 PM IST
- Strong quake jolts Solomon Islands
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale Tuesday jolted the South Pacific nation of Solomon Islands
29 Jul, 2008, 11.26 AM IST
- Earthquake rocks New Zealand
A moderately strong earthquake has rocked New Zealand's southern region, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage.
12 Jul, 2008, 05.52 PM IST