Tag Archives : Tsunami

The tsunami triggered by a strong earthquake near the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, has killed at least 40 people and left 380 others missing, officials said this Tuesday, 26. The death toll was expected to rise, since the authorities still seek victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The quake had a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale. Witnesses [...]

According to a recent study published for this month’s reputed science journal, Geology, the Aegean Sea that was constituted of the Thera volcano was the epicenter for a host of immense killer waves also known as Tsunamis. The eruption of this giant volcano, that took place some 3,000 years ago produced massive tidal waves impacting the region [...]

Earthquakes in Indonesia and South Pacific islands of Samoa and tsunamis followed by quakes have wrecked havoc and killed hundreds of people. Thousands are still missing and has left both places totally destroyed. Death tolls are expected to rise in next few days. Entire communities living on Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga have been left in ruins [...]