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US cancels tsunami alert after Vanuatu quake

A massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit South Pacific Island Republic of Vanuatu at 4:14 am local time (22:44 IST) on Friday, which sparked United States to issue a tsunami......

Over 100 feared dead in tsunami-hit Samoa

The tsunami death toll triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, which rocked Samoa and other Pacific islands, could reach 100, according to Red Cross and media reports.Locals in Samoa have been......

Early Morning, Early Warning

Are early warnings possible? I have no idea, but chew on this: the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Los Angeles detected the quake that caused these killer waves, at least an hour before they hit......

Hot spots for world's powerful earthquakes identified

Researchers have pinpointed the locations -- like Indonesia's Sumatra Island -- where the world's largest earthquakes are most likely to take place, with greater accuracy than ever before. The......

7.3 quake rocks Japan; 1 metre high tsunami hits Miyagi

A strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck northeastern Japanon Friday.A 1 metre high tsunami hit Miyagi prefecture soon after. The earthquake occurred at 5:18 pm Japan time......

Malaysian baron eyes Indian skies

AirAsia founder and group CEO Anthony Francis Fernandes has been watching the Indian skies for a long time.Born to a Goan father, with a childhood partially spent in Kolkata -- where he attended La......

Japan: Factories remain shut, price hike likely

Natural disasters have dented Japan's economy in the past. But this time, the severity and magnitude is hard to comprehend. The aftershocks of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will be felt in......

Japan crisis: JD Power cancels auto award function

Market research firm JD Power on Tuesday said it has cancelled its annual awards function for the automobile industry, scheduled to be held this evening, on account of the devastating earthquake......

Strong investment key to recovery, says Montek

Expressing concerns over slowdown in industrial growth, the Planning Commission today said strong investment performance and improvement in infrastructure are key to recovery. "Slowing down (of......

TCS, Infy, 14 more Indian firms in Forbes' Asia Fab 50

Infosys, Tata Consultancy Service, ITC and Mahindra and Mahindra are among the 16 Indian companies named in Forbes' magazine's 2010 compilation of the Asia-Pacific's 50 biggest listed companies.......

Sania named Newcomer of the Year

Sania Mirza continues to bask in the glory of her showing last year. The Indian tennis ace was named the 'Newcomer of the Year' by the WTA for winning the Hyderabad Open and ending the year ranked......

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Q. CNN) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean.The quake, which struck about 500 kilometers from Indonesia's Aceh province, had a magnitude of 8.7, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It took place at a depth of 33 kilometers.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it had issued a tsunami watch for the entire Indian Ocean.Banda Aceh was devastated by a tsunami resulting from an earthquake in December 2004.
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Q. in which sea tsunami occurd in japan? japan is surrounded by which sea?
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Q. why tsunami is mostly caused in Pacific ocean.
NARENDRA: A. Dear Becoz low pressure area. more

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Q. Japan a land dat is stranger to earthquakes & from whose language d word "tsunami" is derived, is facing a natural calamity of unprecedented proportions. D magnitude 8.9 quake, one of d worst to have struck d country in a century, would have been trouble enough. Worse still, d quake occurred just 120 kms offshore resulting in a tsunami with waves many metres high that swiftly barrelled its way inland, rpducing some horrifying live TV images. With tsunami warning and alerts issued 2 other nations ringing d Pacific Ocean, they braced demselves for a time of trial. R V ready for such eventualit
Rajesh: A. To answer bluntly, NO - WE ARE NOT.Their response is far more organised and their team works well. Under our governmental dispensation, we can...... more

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States to get initial money from Japanese gift

The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/states-to-get-initial-money-from-japanese-gift-news-environment+and+nature-nfsfJgbfdcg.html

5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Solomon Islands, no tsunami warning issued

A 5.9-magnitude quake struck off a remote area of the Solomons Islands Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued for the Pacific nation and a... ...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ndtv/TqgX/~3/duvUT1W9dnE/story01.htm

Indian-origin woman turns 101 on Girmit day in Fiji

Melbourne: An Indian-origin woman in Fiji turned 101 today as the country celebrated the 134th anniversary of the arrival of indentured labourers... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/indian-origin-woman-turns-101-on-girmit-day-in-fiji_848587.html

Japanese Army Takes Delivery Of ScanEagle UAS

Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced today that it has delivered a ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to... ...

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/8305/Japanese_Army_Takes_Delivery_Of_ScanEagle_UAS

Study

Washington: The Arabian Sea at the is more prone to earthquakes and tsunami hazards than scientists had predicted earlier, a recent research has... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/makran-subduction-zone-in-arabian-sea-most-prone-to-quakes-tsunamis-study_848478.html

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US cancels tsunami alert after Vanuatu quake

Over 100 feared dead in tsunami-hit Samoa

Early Morning, Early Warning

Hot spots for world's powerful earthquakes identified

7.3 quake rocks Japan; 1 metre high tsunami hits Miyagi

Malaysian baron eyes Indian skies

Japan: Factories remain shut, price hike likely

Japan crisis: JD Power cancels auto award function

Strong investment key to recovery, says Montek

TCS, Infy, 14 more Indian firms in Forbes' Asia Fab 50

Sania named Newcomer of the Year

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