8.7 Earthquake Triggers Pacific-Wide Tsunami Alerts
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA/TOKYO/ANCHORAGE – A powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami waves between 3 and 4 meters along parts of the Russian Pacific coastline and setting off widespread tsunami warnings … Continue reading 8.7 Earthquake Triggers Pacific-Wide Tsunami Alerts
Indonesia tsunami kills hundreds
Jakarta – More than 220 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. There was no warning of the giant waves which struck at night, destroying hundreds of … Continue reading Indonesia tsunami kills hundreds
GFZ info leaflets on Earthquakes and Tsunami
Potsdam – At the beginning of the main vacation time, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences would like to point all holiday makers and tourists who travel in earthquake- and tsunami-prone areas to its information leaflets “What to do … Continue reading GFZ info leaflets on Earthquakes and Tsunami