tsunami

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Honduras coast

Washington - Muslimchronicle

A powerful and shallow 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the waters off the coast of Honduras late Tuesday, triggering tsunami threats and advisories for nearby Caribbean shores, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter was located some 27 miles (44 kilometers) east of Great Swan Island, and was provisionally considered to be shallow, according to theRead more

6.5 quake rocks southern Indonesia

Jakarta - Muslimchronicle

A strong 6.5 earthquake rocked southern Indonesia near the island of Java late Friday evening, the US Geological Survey said. The tremor was measured at a depth of 91 kilometres (56 miles) and struck less than a kilometre (mile) east-southeast of the coastal town of Cipatujah, USGS said. There was no immediate indication of a tsunami source: AFPRead more

After tsunami, ocean plastic acted as rafts for small sea life

Oregon beach - AFP

After a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, hundreds of aquatic species migrated across the ocean to the US by hitching rides on debris that acted as rafts, researchers said Thursday. A total of 289 living species were found in the US on tsunami debris originating from Japan between 2012 and 2017, said the report in the journal Science. "This hasRead more

After tsunami, ocean plastic acted as rafts for small sea life

Miami - Muslimchronicle

Japan aims to raise around $12 bn in postal giant share sale

Tokyo - AFP

Japan said Monday it would sell off another chunk of the country's massive postal service in a share listing expected to raise about $12 billion. Tokyo is unloading up to 990 million shares in Japan Post, or about 22 percent of its outstanding shares, after an initial public offering in 2015 that began a long-delayed privatisation of the state-owned behemoth.Read more

Magnitude 8 earthquake rocks southern Mexico: USGS

Mexico - Muslimchronicle

An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck southern Mexico late Thursday and was felt as far away as Mexico City, the US Geological Survey said, issuing a tsunami warning. It hit offshore 120 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of the town of Tres Picos in the state of Chiapas. source: AFPRead more

Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Tokyo area

Tokyo - WAM

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimate of 4.9 hit the Tokyo area on Thursday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's Meteorological Agency has said. The agency added that the quake was centered in northwestern Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Japan is one of the world's most seismically active areas, accounting for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakesRead more

Strong quake hits off Solomon Islands

Abu dhabi - WAM

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands at a depth of 33 kms, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday, Reuters reported. The undersea quake struck 71km west of the city of Kirakira, which is on the country's biggest island, Makira. Solomon Islands' National Disaster Management Office said it had not received anyRead more

Strong quake hits off Solomon Islands

Abu dhabi - WAM

Strong Earthquake Strikes Southwest of Fiji

Suva - QNA

An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck southwest of Fiji on Saturday. The quake struck 224 km southwest of Fiji, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It was centered 152 kilometers southwest of Nadi and 238 kilometers from the capital Suva at a depth of 10 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued, and there wereRead more