# Tsunami

Last year

2022

# Quake

Tsunami alert lifted after powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Japan

The quake was centred off the coast of the Fukushima region at a depth of 60 kilometres.

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Mar 16th 2022, 9:55 PM

# Volcano

Tonga’s internet finally restored five weeks after volcanic eruption and tsunami

Around 90km of cable had to be replaced after it was damaged.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 7:19 AM

# Volcano

First death confirmed in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off

It is two days since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano exploded, cloaking Tonga in a film of ash.

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Jan 17th 2022, 9:54 PM

# Tonga

Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific volcanic eruption

It sent tsunami waves crashing across the shore in Tonga and people rushing to higher ground.

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Jan 16th 2022, 8:49 AM

# Tonga

Tongans flee tsunami following powerful volcanic eruption

There were no immediate reports of injuries or the extent of the damage.

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Jan 15th 2022, 12:00 PM

All time

# Memorial

Japan falls silent to mark decade since tsunami disaster

A minute’s silence was observed across the country at 2.46 pm local time, the precise moment a 9.0 magnitude quake hit.

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Mar 11th 2021, 7:07 AM

# South Pacific

Tsunami warnings lifted across South Pacific as threat from monster quakes subsides

Quakes of 7.3, 7.4 and 8.1 magnitude struck near New Zealand’s remote Kermadec Islands.

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Mar 5th 2021, 7:59 AM

# warning

Tsunami warning lifted after 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia

Residents in the Morowali district earlier fled their homes.

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Apr 12th 2019, 4:00 PM

# Anak Krakatoa

Flights redirected as Indonesia hikes alert level for volcano that sparked tsunami

A spokesperson for the national disaster agency said there is a danger of more eruptions.

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Dec 27th 2018, 8:39 AM

# Tsunami

Torrential rain hampers efforts of Indonesian rescuers to reach isolated communities

The latest death toll stands at 429, with 1,485 people injured and another 154 still missing.

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Dec 26th 2018, 8:08 AM

# Humanitarian Crisis

Death toll now over 400 after Indonesian tsunami as clean water and medicine supplies dwindle

The latest death toll stood at 429, with 1,485 people injured.

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Dec 25th 2018, 8:03 AM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

A tsunami in Indonesia, the Blanchardstown shooting and an anti-eviction protest in Roscommon…

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Dec 23rd 2018, 8:10 PM

# Indonesia

5,000 still feared missing as Indonesian earthquake death toll rises

Indonesia’s disaster agency says they have recovered 1,763 bodies so far.

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Oct 7th 2018, 10:30 AM

# rescue operations

Indonesia clamps down on looting as earthquake and tsunami death toll tops 1,200

Almost 200,000 people are in need of urgent help.

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Oct 2nd 2018, 7:06 PM

# Disaster

Death toll in horrific Indonesia tsunami is now at least 832 and is expected to rise

The death toll is expected to worsen considerably as so many regions have yet to be heard from in the aftermath of the quake.

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Sep 30th 2018, 8:11 AM

# Sulawesi

Almost 400 killed in Indonesian earthquake as hospitals struggle to cope

The main airport in Palu is expected to stay closed for at least 24 hours, complicating disaster relief efforts.

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Sep 29th 2018, 1:16 PM

# Tsunami

Tsunami hits Indonesia after powerful earthquake

The 1.5 metre tsunami slammed into Sulawesi island.

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Sep 28th 2018, 6:32 PM

# Indonesia

At least 37 dead after major earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island near Bali

The latest quake had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10km underground.

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Aug 5th 2018, 7:17 PM

# feel the power

Storm waves in the west moved boulders onto the top of this cliff

Previously it was assumed that only a tsunami could be that powerful.

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Mar 2nd 2018, 6:10 AM

# warning

Tsunami threat lifted for Canada and US after powerful earthquake off Alaska

The quake struck at 9.31am Irish time.

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Jan 23rd 2018, 6:25 PM

# Earthquake

New Zealand on tsunami alert after massive earthquake

The earthquake struck this morning.

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Dec 17th 2016, 1:10 PM

# Sumatra

At least 97 dead and hundreds injured in Indonesian earthquake

The province was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Dec 7th 2016, 10:05 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.

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Nov 22nd 2016, 8:45 AM

# Japan

'The fear that I felt almost six years ago came back': Relief as tsunami warning lifted in Japan

The powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake sparked fears of a repeat of the 2011 disaster.

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Nov 22nd 2016, 8:12 AM

# Quake

Evacuations but no major damage as New Zealand hit by earthquake

A swarm of aftershocks rocked the region.

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Sep 1st 2016, 11:29 PM

# Fukushima

PICTURES: The ghosts of Japan's disaster still haunt 5 years later

Eye-witnesses to the events of Japans “triple disaster” recount their memories.

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Mar 11th 2016, 6:03 AM

# massive quake

Five dead and more than 1 million evacuated from homes in Chile earthquake

Buildings were reported to have swayed as far away as Buenos Aires.

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Sep 17th 2015, 9:14 AM

# Earthquake

Tsunami threat passes after 7.5 quake hits Papua New Guinea

The quake occurred 55 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island.

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Mar 30th 2015, 8:32 AM

# 2004

10 years on: Women fight for rights and equality after devastating tsunami

The natural disaster – one of the worst in history – claimed the lives of 230,000 people.

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Dec 26th 2014, 1:31 PM

Voices

Column: Women, the elderly, and the disabled are disproportionately hit by natural disasters

Surely powerful natural events like cyclones and tsunamis should be indiscriminate in their destruction? The figures tell a different story.

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Oct 13th 2014, 8:00 AM

# brainwave

Forget bomb shelters, 'tsunami survival capsules' could be the new thing in Japan

The spherical capsules are designed to deflect debris strikes.

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Sep 11th 2014, 8:00 AM

# take cover

These are the ten cities most at risk of being hit by natural disasters

Spoiler: Ireland is grand.

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Sep 6th 2014, 9:45 AM

# Back Together

14-year-old girl reunited with her family after being swept away by tsunami 10 years ago

Her mother said, ‘My heart beat so fast when I saw her. I hugged her and she hugged me back.’

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Aug 7th 2014, 6:30 PM

# nuclear site

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake hits off Fukushima coast

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific off Fukushima.

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Jul 11th 2014, 9:32 PM

# Tsunami

Offshore 7.6 earthquake hits Chile, sparking tsunami warning

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was one of those forced to evacuate.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 9:34 AM

# Tribute

Japanese team's goal celebration remembers tsunami anniversary

Players of J-League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima spelt out the date of the tragedy during an Asian Champions League game today.

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Mar 11th 2014, 5:39 PM

# aftermath

Almost 10 years on from the Asian tsunami: what's happening to coastal fishing villages?

Shoreline communities in countries like India were the hardest hit in 2004′s devastating tsunami. But thanks to Irish assistance, almost 40,000 people in desperate need were helped.

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Mar 8th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Japan

Small tsunami hits Japan after quake

People were warned to stay away from the coast as the tsunami approached.

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Oct 25th 2013, 9:08 PM

# Fukushima

New radioactive water leak at Fukushima

More than 18,000 people died when the towering tsunami smashed into Japan’s northeast in March 2011 setting off the crisis at Fukushima.

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Jun 21st 2013, 8:42 AM

# Japan

Frustrations over slow recovery as Japan marks anniversary of tsunami

Hundreds of people displaced in the Fukushima emergency have today filed a lawsuit seeking official compensation.

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Mar 11th 2013, 11:51 AM