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The Strongest Earthquake in History Was Recorded in Chile in 1960 and the Tsunami it Triggered Wreaked Havoc even in Hawaii
Some videos of the earthquake that shook the Celebes Islands on September 28, 2018, followed by a tsunami, are still trending ...
Engineering News-Record11d
ENR Travel Memories: Reporting From Disaster Zones, Various Locations, 2000s
ENR editor Tom Sawyer traveled extensively for ENR to project sites, disaster areas and war zones far afield and close to ...
protothema.gr11d
Synolakis: How ready is Greece to face a tsunami? The mistakes and lessons learned from the tragedy in Indonesia 20 years ago
Are we better prepared today? - Where we are in Greece, 20 years after the deadliest tsunami in history, in the Indian Ocean ...
Opinion: 20 years ago a tsunami killed 230,000 people. We can do better now.
The tsunami that rose from this great shifting of tectonic plates reached over 115 feet in some places and ultimately killed ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore14d
Sea nomads in Thailand who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 are slowly losing their identity
PHANG-NGA, Thailand: When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit the south-western coast of Thailand in 2004, it claimed over 5,000 lives. But the local indigenous Moken people miraculously survived with ...
KSTP-TV15d
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region ...
Couriermail16d
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years on
Here is a look back at the impact of the deadliest tsunami in history. - Faultline rupture - The tsunami was triggered by the longest faultline rupture from an earthquake ever observed ...
The New York Times16d
20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.
Dr. Synolakis is a professor of engineering at the University of Southern California. On Dec. 26, 2004, one of the largest recorded earthquakes struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, heaving ...
The Sun16d
Families of Boxing Day tsunami victims weep as they mark 20th anniversary of one of the world’s worst natural disasters
MOURNERS wept today as they marked the 20th anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami which killed 230,000. They gathered along shores to honour those who died when huge waves triggered by a 9.2 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore17d
Indonesia developing new offshore tsunami early warning system
Indonesia is developing a new offshore tsunami early warning system using GPS to monitor sea level changes. The country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency or BNPB says the dynamic system could ...
The Garden Island18d
Hilo’s tsunami museum closes due to financial woes; staff laid off
Dudley has stepped down as board chair but remains active at the museum he helped to found in 1994 with 1946 tsunami survivor Jeanne Branch Johnston. Carla Kuo, executive director of the Hawaii ...
Yahoo News Canada18d
Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
If you don’t know whether you’re in a tsunami hazard zone, and no maps or evacuation signs are available, officials recommend aiming for spots 100 feet above sea level and as far as two miles inland, ...