# tsunami - Thursday 11 March, 2021
# Memorial
# Memorial
A minute’s silence was observed across the country at 2.46 pm local time, the precise moment a 9.0 magnitude quake hit.
# tsunami - Friday 5 March, 2021
# South Pacific
# South Pacific
Quakes of 7.3, 7.4 and 8.1 magnitude struck near New Zealand’s remote Kermadec Islands.
# tsunami - Friday 12 April, 2019
# Warning
# Warning
Residents in the Morowali district earlier fled their homes.
# tsunami - Thursday 27 December, 2018
# Anak Krakatoa
# Anak Krakatoa
A spokesperson for the national disaster agency said there is a danger of more eruptions.
# tsunami - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
# Tsunami
# Tsunami
The latest death toll stands at 429, with 1,485 people injured and another 154 still missing.
# tsunami - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
# Humanitarian Crisis
# Humanitarian Crisis
The latest death toll stood at 429, with 1,485 people injured.
# tsunami - Sunday 23 December, 2018
# News Fix
# News Fix
A tsunami in Indonesia, the Blanchardstown shooting and an anti-eviction protest in Roscommon…
# tsunami - Sunday 7 October, 2018
# Indonesia
# Indonesia
Indonesia’s disaster agency says they have recovered 1,763 bodies so far.
# tsunami - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
# Rescue Operations
# Rescue Operations
Almost 200,000 people are in need of urgent help.
# tsunami - Sunday 30 September, 2018
# Disaster
# Disaster
The death toll is expected to worsen considerably as so many regions have yet to be heard from in the aftermath of the quake.
# tsunami - Saturday 29 September, 2018
# Sulawesi
# Sulawesi
The main airport in Palu is expected to stay closed for at least 24 hours, complicating disaster relief efforts.
# tsunami - Friday 28 September, 2018
# Tsunami
# Tsunami
The 1.5 metre tsunami slammed into Sulawesi island.
# tsunami - Sunday 5 August, 2018
# Indonesia
# Indonesia
The latest quake had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10km underground.
# tsunami - Friday 2 March, 2018
# Feel The Power
# Feel The Power
Previously it was assumed that only a tsunami could be that powerful.
# tsunami - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
# Warning
# Warning
The quake struck at 9.31am Irish time.
# tsunami - Saturday 17 December, 2016
# Earthquake
# Earthquake
The earthquake struck this morning.
# tsunami - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
# Sumatra
# Sumatra
The province was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
# tsunami - Tuesday 22 November, 2016
# Japan
# Japan
The powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake sparked fears of a repeat of the 2011 disaster.
# tsunami - Thursday 1 September, 2016
# Quake
# Quake
A swarm of aftershocks rocked the region.
# tsunami - Friday 11 March, 2016
# Fukushima
# Fukushima
Eye-witnesses to the events of Japans “triple disaster” recount their memories.
# tsunami - Thursday 17 September, 2015
# Massive Quake
# Massive Quake
Buildings were reported to have swayed as far away as Buenos Aires.
# tsunami - Monday 30 March, 2015
# Earthquake
# Earthquake
The quake occurred 55 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island.
# tsunami - Friday 26 December, 2014
# 2004
# 2004
The natural disaster – one of the worst in history – claimed the lives of 230,000 people.
# tsunami - Monday 13 October, 2014
# Disaster Reduction
# Disaster Reduction
Surely powerful natural events like cyclones and tsunamis should be indiscriminate in their destruction? The figures tell a different story.
# tsunami - Thursday 11 September, 2014
# Brainwave
# Brainwave
The spherical capsules are designed to deflect debris strikes.
# tsunami - Saturday 6 September, 2014
# Take Cover
# Take Cover
Spoiler: Ireland is grand.
# tsunami - Thursday 7 August, 2014
# Back Together
# Back Together
Her mother said, ‘My heart beat so fast when I saw her. I hugged her and she hugged me back.’
# tsunami - Friday 11 July, 2014
# Nuclear Site
# Nuclear Site
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific off Fukushima.
# tsunami - Thursday 3 April, 2014
# Tsunami
# Tsunami
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was one of those forced to evacuate.
# tsunami - Tuesday 11 March, 2014
# Tribute
From The42
# Tribute
Players of J-League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima spelt out the date of the tragedy during an Asian Champions League game today.
# tsunami - Saturday 8 March, 2014
# Aftermath
# Aftermath
Shoreline communities in countries like India were the hardest hit in 2004′s devastating tsunami. But thanks to Irish assistance, almost 40,000 people in desperate need were helped.
# tsunami - Friday 25 October, 2013
# Japan
# Japan
People were warned to stay away from the coast as the tsunami approached.
# tsunami - Friday 21 June, 2013
# Fukushima
# Fukushima
More than 18,000 people died when the towering tsunami smashed into Japan’s northeast in March 2011 setting off the crisis at Fukushima.
# tsunami - Monday 11 March, 2013
# Japan
# Japan
Hundreds of people displaced in the Fukushima emergency have today filed a lawsuit seeking official compensation.
# tsunami - Monday 25 February, 2013
# Japan
# Japan
No risk of a tsunami, says Japan’s meteorological agency.
# tsunami - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
# Earthquake
# Earthquake
Latest reports suggest that between 60 to 70 homes have been damaged by waves crashing into at least four villages on Santa Cruz Islands.
# tsunami - Saturday 5 January, 2013
# Earthquake
# Earthquake
Homes nearby were shaken but there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
# tsunami - Monday 10 December, 2012
# Indonesia
# Indonesia
There is not said to be a tsunami threat after the earthquake.
# Nuclear
# Nuclear
Geologists say an existing Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault – indicating that it will probably have to be scrapped.
Spotty afternoon showers
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Some sun with a couple of showers
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