tsunami – News Stories About tsunami - Page 10

Mar 13, 2011 9:43 AM CDT

Man Rescued 9 Miles Off Japan Coast

On his roof, of course

(Newser) - Disasters often yield miracles, and a 60-year-old Japanese man is a case in point: Rescuers plucked Hiromitsu Shinkawa off of his roof last night, from nine miles out at sea where the tsunami swept him. Shinkawa was from the city of Minamisoma, which was virtually leveled in the destruction, reports...

Atlantis Found: Archaeologists Say They've Found Ancient City Destroyed By Tsunami

Scientists Say
They've Found Atlantis

Mar 13, 2011 7:18 AM CDT

Scientists Say They've Found Atlantis

Mythical, tsunami-swamped city is off the coast of Spain

(Newser) - The mythical, ancient city of Atlantis was probably located just north of what is now Cadiz, on the southern coast of Spain, before it was swamped by a massive tsunami, according to a team of American researchers. Using a satellite photo of the marshlands of Dona Ana Park, along with...

Earthquake Moved
Japan 8 Feet

Mar 12, 2011 1:28 PM CST

Earthquake Moved Japan 8 Feet

Earth's axis also shifted slightly

(Newser) - Some numbers related to the Japan earthquake, from CNN and ABC :

8: Number of feet the coast of Japan moved eastward.
4: Number of inches the Earth's axis shifted.
160: Number of aftershocks in the first 24 hours, most of them with a magnitude of at least 5.0.
59

...

Japan Wakes
to Scenes of Devastation

Mar 11, 2011 7:13 PM CST

Japan Wakes to Scenes of Devastation

Massive rescue operation gets under way

(Newser) - Morning has brought a clearer sense of the devastation in Japan caused by the fifth-largest earthquake recorded since 1900. Japanese media reports say the death toll from the quake-tsunami combination will certainly exceed 1,000, but no firm totals could be had. More than 120 aftershocks were recorded, reports AP...

Coast Guard Searches
for Man Swept Out to Sea

Tsunami victim in US

Mar 11, 2011 5:46 PM CST

Coast Guard Searches for Man Swept Out to Sea

He was taking photos of tsunami waves along California coast

(Newser) - The tsunami that roiled the US West Coast today may have claimed at least one victim. The Coast Guard is searching for a man swept out to sea while taking photos in northern California, reports the Eureka Standard-Times . The man and two friends were near the mouth of the Klamath...

Japan's Geologists Had
the 'Big One' All Wrong

Mar 11, 2011 11:48 AM CST

Japan's Geologists Had the 'Big One' All Wrong

They'd predicted a massive quake southwest of Tokyo

(Newser) - For years, Japan’s scientists have been expecting a giant earthquake, pinpointing its location along a fault line southwest of Tokyo—but today’s disaster defied their forecasts. The country’s biggest earthquake occurred 231 miles northeast of the capital along a different fault, the Washington Post reports. Scientists had...

Tsunami Warning Extended to Entire US West Coast

Tsunami Waves Hit
US Mainland

UPDATED

Mar 11, 2011 11:15 AM CST

Tsunami Waves Hit US Mainland

But no major damage reported

(Newser) - The first tsunami waves triggered by Japan's massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake have hit the US mainland, the AP reports. Waves surged slightly along the northern coast of California and could reach seven feet; Oregon also saw high water. The tsunami was earlier moving through all the Hawaiian islands, according to...

Hundreds of Bodies Found
in Japanese Coastal City

Mar 11, 2011 9:10 AM CST

Hundreds of Bodies Found in Japanese Coastal City

Earthquake also spawns fears over nuclear power plant

(Newser) - The death toll continues to rise in the wake of Japan's massive earthquake , and police say between 200 and 300 bodies have been found in the coastal city of Sendai. Another 88 have been confirmed dead and 349 are missing, the AP reports. More than 50 aftershocks went on for...

Japan Quake:
Scenes of Devastation

Mar 11, 2011 7:53 AM CST

Japan Quake: Scenes of Devastation

40 reported dead, figure all but certain to rise

(Newser) - At least 40 people were killed in the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing 23-foot tsunami that struck Japan today, and another 39 are confirmed missing, officials tell the AP , though they cautioned that the figure was all but certain to rise given the scale of the disaster. There have now...

Japan Reeling
in Aftermath of
Massive Quake

Mar 11, 2011 3:00 AM CST

Japan Reeling in Aftermath of Massive Quake

Reports of deaths, massive damage

(Newser) - A devastated Japan is reeling in the wake of one of the biggest earthquakes on record , which left behind a cracked and shaken Tokyo and coastal towns ripped apart by a 23-foot tsunami. The effects of the massive shaker aren't over yet as sirens in Russia and Hawaii warn of...

8.9 Quake Rips Tokyo,
Tsunami Shatters Coast

UPDATED

Mar 11, 2011 12:38 AM CST

8.9 Quake Rips Tokyo, Tsunami Shatters Coast

Wall of water rips down buildings

(Newser) - A tsunami rammed the coast of Japan following a powerful 8.9-magnitude earthquake that violently shook buildings in Tokyo and sent panicked residents into the streets. The extent of damage and injuries is not yet known from the quake and aftermath, but TV cameras showed a powerful Pacific wave ripping...

Baby Found in Trees
Days After Tsunami

Oct 29, 2010 6:14 AM CDT

Baby Found in Trees Days After Tsunami

Indonesian islands weren't covered by warning system

(Newser) - An 18-month-old baby was found alive in a clump of trees two days after a tsunami killed more than 400 people in Indonesia. The little boy, who was found by a 10-year-old child, is recovering in a health center, AP reports. Both his parents are dead. Tens of thousands of...

Tsunami, Volcano Kill
130 in Indonesia

Oct 26, 2010 10:48 PM CDT

Tsunami, Volcano Kill 130 in Indonesia

Thousands flee erupting Java volcano

(Newser) - Twin disasters caused by activity in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" have killed at least 130 people in Indonesia. A tsunami triggered by an earthquake has killed more than 100 in an island chain west of Sumatra. Hundreds more villagers are missing. On the island of Java, the Mount...

Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu

Aug 10, 2010 4:57 AM CDT

Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu

No deaths reported after 7.5 quake, tsunami hit island nation

(Newser) - Thousands of people in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu headed for the hills today as a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit and triggered a small tsunami. No injuries or serious damage were reported despite the strength of the quake, which witness said shook buildings for at least 10 seconds,...

Indonesia Issues Tsunami
Warning After 6.8 Quake

Jul 18, 2010 10:05 AM CDT

Indonesia Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.8 Quake

Temblor struck off Papua New Guinea

(Newser) - Indonesia says it issued a tsunami warning after a powerful quake hit off Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and was centered 325 miles northeast of the capital, Port Morseby. It struck 31 miles beneath the ocean floor. Fauzi,...

Chile Cans Official Who
Blew Tsunami Alerts

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Mar 5, 2010 6:40 PM CST

Chile Cans Official Who Blew Tsunami Alerts

Experts say lack of national warning led to deaths

(Newser) - The official whose agency failed to send out a nationwide tsunami alert following last Saturday’s earthquake was fired today by the Chilean government, the BBC reports. “An error in diagnosis” by Mariano Rojas and others in the naval oceanographic service resulted in many unnecessary deaths, experts say; Rojas...

Aftershocks Rock Chile

chile earthquake

Mar 5, 2010 2:52 PM CST

Aftershocks Rock Chile

Government revises death toll amid tsunami confusion

(Newser) - Aftershocks continue to hit southern Chile a week after the earthquake that killed hundreds and set off deadly tsunamis. Tremors up to a magnitude of 6.6 are terrifying residents of the city of Concepcion and the surrounding areas. "It was terrible," one resident told Reuters . "The...

Aftershocks Set Off
Tsunami Confusion

Mar 3, 2010 4:19 PM CST

Aftershocks Set Off Tsunami Confusion

Government issues false tsunami warnings

(Newser) - Three big aftershocks rocked Chile today, triggering tsunami confusion in the hard-hit south-central regions. The aftershocks had a magnitude of 5.9 to 6.3, coming off Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake. Tsunami sirens in at least three towns sent residents scrambling for high ground in the Bio Bio and Maule...

Chile Quake Shifted Earth's
Axis, Shortened Day

Mar 2, 2010 7:46 AM CST

Chile Quake Shifted Earth's Axis, Shortened Day

Moving masses of rock by several meters affects rotation

(Newser) - The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile may have actually shifted the Earth's axis, shortening the length of a day, a NASA scientist says. Moving hundreds of kilometers of rock changes the earth's distribution of mass, and, in turn, changes the planet's rate of rotation. In this case, the...

Tsunami Swept Away
Fleeing Bus of Retirees

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Mar 2, 2010 6:25 AM CST

Tsunami Swept Away Fleeing Bus of Retirees

Waves ravaged communities along Chilean coast

(Newser) - The 40 retirees enjoying summer vacation at a seaside campground knew they had to move fast after Chile's powerful earthquake struck. They didn't make it. The tsunami came in three waves, surging 200 yards into the resort town of Pelluhue and dragging away the bus they'd piled into to get...