21 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 90 Minutes
Central Japan experienced 21 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or higher in slightly over 90 minutes on Monday, as the Japan Meteorological Agency reported....
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Tsunami Waves Hit Japan After Earthquake
A 1.2 metres high tsunami struck Wajima city in Ishikawa prefecture of Japan. The tsunami hit after a strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country...
Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit north-central Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning along the coastal...
Featured ‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned
by UN News
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to address...
UN coordinator in Tonga: ‘Resources on the ground are not enough’
by Agency
The huge, 20 km high mushroom cloud of smoke and ash, and the tsunami that followed, affected 84,000 people, more than 80 per cent of...
Internet Shut, Communication Down In Tonga After Massive Tsunami Hits Due To Volcano Eruption
by News Desk
"A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused ""significant damage"" to...
Tonga: The UN stands ready to provide support after volcano eruption and tsunami
by Agency
“The United Nations offices in the Pacific are closely monitoring the situation and are on standby to provide support if requested. The Secretary-General is grateful...
Huge Plumes Of Smoke After Massive Volcanic Eruption In Tonga
Nuku’alofa, Tonga: Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption — heard in neighbouring countries — triggered the area’s second tsunami...
Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tsunami Alert
The US-based Pacific Tsunami warning centre also said that “hazardous” tsunami waves are possible for coasts within 1,000km of the epicenter of the earthquake in...
First Person: Panic as COVID-19 ‘tsunami’ hits India
A UN staff member in India has described the huge upsurge in COVID-19 infections in her country in recent days as a “tsunami”, and has...