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tsunami

Editorial 2 years ago

Disaster preparedness matters

The BMKG said in 2016 that all 22 tsunami-warning buoys placed in Indonesian waters following the 2004 tsunami no longer worked because of theft and vandalism.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake

The 7.5 magnitude quake that rattled Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, toppled houses, caused a major fire and tore apart roads.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Rohingya refugees swept away by tsunami of rejection in Aceh

This is probably the right time for Aceh’s people to repay the unconditional kindness and support they received from around the world 19 years ago, by showing the Rohingya similar compassion.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

First tsunami waves hit Japan after major quake: weather agency

Waves as high as 1.2 meters (four feet) hit Wajima port in Ishikawa prefecture at 4:21 pm (0721 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said, after the US Geological Survey and other agencies registered a major 7.5 magnitude quake little more than 10 minutes earlier.