Phuket airport closed after tsunami warningThe international airport on the southern Thai tourist island of Phuket was closed on Wednesday after a tsunami warning was issued following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, its director said. 'We have temporaril More… |
Strong quake hits N. Japan, tsunami warnedA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck off the coast of northeast Japan on Wednesday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. A tsunami advisory of up to 50 cm More… |
Tsunami warning issued after Pacific quakeA tsunami warning has been issued for Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji following a 7.6 agnitude earthquake below the Pacific seabed, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said on Saturday. 'A tsunami warning is in effect for Vanu More… |