MOSCOW, July 30 — A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered four-metre tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday.

JAKARTA, Dec 27 — Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies yesterday to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.

BANDA ACEH, Dec 23 — In front of Saudah's house on Indonesia's Sumatra island lie two damaged coast guard ships, washed ashore by a tsunami 20 years ago and a daily reminder that her youngest son has yet to come home.

JAKARTA, Sept 12 — Indonesia expects that the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean 20 years ago in 2004 can encourage Asean countries to become more resilient against disasters.

TOKYO, April 4 — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northeastern Japan around Thursday noon, the country’s weather agency said, with no tsunami warning issued.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 shocked Taiwan on Wednesday, triggering several countries to issue tsunami warnings and advise people to stay away from coastal areas.

TOKYO, April 3 — Japan issued an evacuation advisory for the coastal areas near the southern prefecture of Okinawa after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami warning early this morning.

TOKYO, Jan 10 — A tsunami measuring about three metres high reached Japan's Shika Nuclear Power Plant in Ishikawa prefecture following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on New Year's Day, according to the plant's operator,  Xinhua reported.

TOKYO, Jan 1 — A series of strong earthquakes, with major ones measuring up to 7.6 magnitude, struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Dec 6 — If you reside in Klang and happen to hear a warning siren tomorrow, do not panic.  This is because the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will be conducting a test on its Tsunami Early Warning System (SAATNM) siren, which is expected to take...

MANILA, Dec 3 — The Philippines lifted a tsunami alert early on Sunday as waves receded from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the south of the country, triggering coastal evacuations and some waves in there and in Japan.

YANGON, June 19 — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Myanmar at about 8.10 am local time on Monday, the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) announced.

KOTA KINABALU, June 8 — Residents living in Semporna, Sabah felt tremors due to a weak earthquake that hit the area at 7.39pm yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (PNG) at 2.04am today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Turkiye at 1.04am today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale, struck the Minahassa Peninsula of Sulawesi at 8.34 am today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

ISTANBUL, Nov 5 — An estimated 50 per cent of the world’s population that live in coastal areas will be exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis by 2030, the UN said Thursday.

JAKARTA, Jan 15 — The Indonesian authorities have warned that a stronger earthquake, which can trigger a tsunami in West Sulawesi, can occur, following an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale in the area early this morning.