Tsunami

At least 13 killed as 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, evacuation issued for 260,000 people amid blackout

The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's southern Kyushu island.

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An aerial view shows the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2026.
Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy through a flooded area after rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak, in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 6, 2026.

Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit

Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in a village in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of the landslide remains unclear.

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Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

Hundreds killed, thousands more feared dead after two earthquakes rock Venezuela

The USGS, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands. Some 200 people are currently feared trapped under rubble.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, YOAV ETIEL
A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, April 20, 2026.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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Tsunami warning lifted after 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Tonga region

"Based on all available data the tsunami threat from this Earthquake has now passed," said the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByREUTERS
A white plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted

Dinosaur-killing asteroid caused tsunami that scoured seafloor across the globe - study

The tsunami that killed the dinosaurs was strong enough to disturb and erode sediments in ocean basins halfway around the globe.

OCTOBER 4, 2022BySARA WEINSTEIN
Artistic depiction of an asteroid slamming into tropical, shallow seas of the sulfur-rich Yucatan Peninsula in what is today southeast Mexico, killing the dinosaurs.

Four dead, thousands without power after earthquake in Japan

The earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, home to a large nuclear power plant where a 2011 earthquake caused a severe disaster.

MARCH 16, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Houses and buildings are seen in an electric stoppage at the area after an earthquake at Toshima ward in Tokyo, Japan March 17, 2022.

Israeli AI tech will automatically assess damage from natural disasters in Japan

Sompo's use of GEOX's image analyzer as a risk assessment tool for buildings will allow it to reflect the appropriate level of risk for those insured for natural disasters.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A collapsed gate to the residential house caused by an earthquake is seen in Oita, southern Japan, January 22, 2022

Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption

Initial reports suggested no mass casualties on the main island of Togatapu, but two people were reported missing and the capital Nuku'alofa was badly damaged.

JANUARY 17, 2022ByREUTERS
An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga, January 14, 2022, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Israel working to provide aid to Tonga after volcanic eruption

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated that Israel is exploring options to provide assistance through the Mashav aid agency.

JANUARY 16, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency, on January 15, 2022

Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano erupts

An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, with footage on social media showing waves crashing into homes.

JANUARY 15, 2022ByREUTERS
A white plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted

Tsunami warning after powerful quake in Indonesia, residents flee into streets

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre estimated the magnitude at 7.7, placing it at a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles).

DECEMBER 14, 2021ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A still image from a social media video shows dust disturbances on side of hill after an earthquake in Nagekeo, Indonesia

Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan, 1 meter tsunami

Tohoku Electric Power Co has halted the Onagawa nuclear plant and is checking for any irregularities, NHK said.

MARCH 20, 2021ByREUTERS
A collapsed wall by a strong earthquake is pictured in Kunimi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan on February 14, 2021 in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake

The ministry sent a message to cellphones around the country urging people to abandon coastal areas, though the ministry later said it was sent in error.

JANUARY 24, 2021ByREUTERS
A man checks his cell phone after receiving a message from the national emergency office, ONEMI, urging people to abandon coastal areas after a quake at the Chilean Antarctic territory, in Vina del Mar, Chile, January 23, 2021.