Riley Kehoe and her family’s survival of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was nothing short of a miracle. “When I was 10 years ...

One of the most wrenching signs of the lack of readiness for the tsunami in the Indian Ocean was the enthusiasm of children, as reported by survivors, who rushed excitedly down to the beach during ...

Phuket Governor has reassured residents and tourists that the island remains untouched by the powerful 7.7-magnitude ...

Earthquakes and tsunamis are often portrayed as the villains of natural disasters, leaving destruction in their wake. But ...

On March 31, 2023, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off the southwestern coast of West Sumbawa, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The quake, occurring at 22:54 local time, had its epicenter ...

He made the remarks during an event last month to mark 20 years since the launch of Caritas Sri Lanka's tsunami recovery project. It brought together survivors, Caritas officials, and religious ...

A series of shock photos have emerged that show the level of damage caused by the Myanmar earthquake. The massive quake ...

Show more In 2004 a massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, was closest to the epicentre, and was devastated by ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

At 07.59am local time on Boxing Day 2004, a major earthquake off the Western Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of deadly tsunamis in the Indian Ocean that would go ... In Kenya, an early ...