Japanese public urged to stay vigilant after quake advisory ends
World 18:10 16/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Tuesday called on people to remain prepared for a possible major earthquake and tsunami although the Japan Meteorological Agency's week-long advisory for a potential megaquake in northern and northeastern Japan expired at the end of Monday.
Tsunami advisories issued briefly for northern Japan
World 22:35 12/12/2025TOKYO -- Japan issued tsunami advisories for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures from northern to northeastern Japan after another offshore earthquake shook the regions late Friday morning.
Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake
World 16:08 09/12/2025Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes.
Tsunami possible in Russia's Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts
World 15:44 03/08/2025Tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East, the nation's Ministry for Emergency Services said on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
Tsunami advisory partially lifted in Japan
World 16:37 31/07/2025TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday morning partially lifted a tsunami advisory that had covered a wide area of the country's Pacific coast stretching between Hokkaido in the north and Okinawa Prefecture in the south.
1.3-meter-high tsunami observed in Japan's Iwate
World 16:48 30/07/2025TOKYO -- A 1.3-meter-high tsunami was observed Wednesday at a port in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after a massive earthquake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula the same day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Chile cancels tsunami alert after quake triggered evacuations in Antarctica and far south
World 13:28 03/05/2025SANTIAGO -- Chilean authorities canceled evacuation orders in the far south and Antarctica after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile Friday morning, prompting evacuations in the region due to tsunami threats.
Vietnamese premier extends condolences to Japan over devastating quake
Vietnam News 12:25 03/01/2024There has been no report of any Vietnamese casualties in the disasters in Japan
Analysis: Japan's 'solidarity' quake tax may be model to foot pandemic bill
World 13:30 10/03/2021Japan is paying for the huge cost of rebuilding areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami with a special 'solidarity' tax that could become a model to shoulder the much bigger spending needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic
Australia, New Zealand cancel tsunami warnings as threat from Pacific quake eases
World 09:13 11/02/2021The earthquake struck in the South Pacific, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, sparking a tsunami warning for New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and other nations in the region
Vietnam stages country’s first tsunami drill in Da Nang
Vietnam News 10:55 27/12/2018Tsunami warning megaphones and disaster response crews faced off against a hypothetical disaster
Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami kills 280
World 09:53 24/12/2018Search and rescue officials used their bare hands and some heavy machinery to clear the remains of buildings on Monday. Government and non-government aid trickled in to Pandeglang, the worst-affected area on Java’s west coast
