On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean off the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet (30 meters) high that killed about 230,000 people across a dozen countries as far as East Africa. The worst-affected countries were Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring over 20 people and triggering a tsunami. The quake hit late Monday, about 80 kilometers off the coast of Aomori. Officials have reported a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters in some areas. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency says 23 people are injured, mostly by falling objects. Nuclear power plants are conducting safety checks, and some train services are suspended. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of possible aftershocks and increased risk of a megaquake.
As a coastal community bordered by mountainous hills on one side, the city of Half Moon Bay has found itself uniquely vulnerable to a variety …
Rescuers are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people. Officials say the death toll is expected to rise from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The quake trapped an unspecified number of residents in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers were deployed Wednesday to carry out house-to-house searches. Officials say intermittent rain and damaged bridges and roads have hampered the race to save lives.
The National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a Tsunami Advisory for the California Coast on Tuesday evening, including coastal areas spannin…
The House has approved President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Democrats argued that the Republican administration's animus toward foreign aid programs would hurt America's standing in the world and create a vacuum for China to fill. The White House argued that the cuts best served the taxpayer and would incentivize other nations to do more to address humanitarian crises. The cancellation of $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcast represents the full amount it is due to receive during the next two budget years. Some lawmakers voiced concern about what the cuts could mean for local public stations in their state.
Have you ever lived within eyeshot of a PokeStop? I have. I used to lay in bed with our toddler while he took his afternoon nap and catch Poke…
Tidal waves and how to prepare for them were topics of considerable discussion by some San Mateo County government officials last week. The cr…
Emergency officials Monday unveiled a dashboard that shows the risk from a tsunami here along the San Mateo County coast as well as communitie…
Today is Thursday, Dec. 26, the 361st day of 2024. There are five days left in the year.
