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Sunday 29 November 2020
There were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake.
Seismologists said that no major tsunami threat was expected.
The earthquake led to a tsunami warning being issued in El Salvador.
The spherical capsules are designed to deflect debris strikes.
Civil authorities in Hawaii say the island has largely escaped any damage, following an earthquake off the coast of Canada.
The warning affected parts of many Central American countries, but the biggest wave registered a mere four inches.
No damage or casualties yet reported in 7.5-magnitude quake in ‘Ring of Fire’ region.
An quake strikes an offshore area 325 miles north-east of Tokyo, triggering a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture.
A timeline of how today’s terrifying events have unfolded, beginning with the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck at 5.46am Irish time.
In video: how tourists and the residents of Japan experienced today’s earthquake.
Indonesia is in a state of high alert, as the tsunami makes its way towards the shore. It’s expected to hit at 11am Irish time.
Some 11,000 people have been evacuated from the Pacific islands by the Russian authorities in anticipation of a tsunami.
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED last night that Ireland will return to Level 3 restrictions (with some variations) for the month of December.
It follows six weeks of Level 5 restrictions, and the new guidelines will allow people to be a bit more social and for businesses to open ahead of Christmas, offering a sense of relief to many after a tough year.
But although Covid-19 cases have reduced in recent weeks, there are worries that going back to Level 3 now will inevitably lead to a rise in cases again and that we’ll face tighter restrictions again in the new year.
So today, we want to know: Do you agree with the Government’s decision to reduce Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions to Level 3?
Poll Results:
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