Tsunami

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, with a substantial probability of exceeding 10,000.

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

A collapsed road in Tohoku, northeast Japan, following an earthquake, December 9, 2025; illustrative.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region, tsunami advisory issued

An illustrative image of a tsunami warning sign.

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake


230,000 people lost in a day: 2004 tsunami remembered

On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) that swept over vulnerable coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries.

An Indian man walks among debris left behind after a tsunami hit Velankani beach on the outskirts of Nagapattinam, south of the Indian city of Madras, December 28, 2004

Israel Navy leading large-scale earthquake recovery drill

Dubbed “Mighty Waves”, the drill began on Sunday and is scheduled to wrap up on Thursday.

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Tsunami in Indonesia caused by partial collapse of Krakatau volcano

Images captured by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellite showed that a large portion on the southern flank of the volcano slid off into the ocean, scientists said.

A ship is seen stranded on the shore after an earthquake and tsunami hit an area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 3, 2018

Tsunami in Indonesia kills nearly 250 after undersea volcano erupts

Anak Krakatau, an active volcano roughly halfway between Java and Sumatra, has been spewing ash and lava for months. It erupted just after 9 p.m. on Saturday and the tsunami struck around 9:30 p.m.

Rescue team members attempting to clear debris after a tsunami hit at Banten province, Indonesia, December 23, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media

Israeli organizations begin relief operations in Indonesia after Tsunami

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has planned to send emergency medical services and supplies to Indonesia after the Tsunami's aftermath.

Indonesian navy prepare packages of aid to distribute to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Palu at Koarmada II port in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Indonesian leader demands all quake victims be found as toll hits 1,234

The Red Cross said the situation was "nightmarish" and reports from its workers venturing into one cut-off area.

Rescue team members walk in front of the ruins of Roa-Roa hotel after the earthquake in Palu, in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, October 2, 2018

Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunmai rises to 832

Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six meters (18 feet) smashed onshore.

People walk near the ruins of a shop at the beach after a tsunami hit in Palu, Indonesia Sulawesi Island, September 29, 2018

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 in Indonesia, hundreds missing

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018.

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 in Indonesia, hundreds missing

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018.