Tsunami news for Islands, Indonesia

Tsunami alert after Sumatra quake  -  12 Sep 2007
Bangkok Post,...to sway in Indonesia's capital, and prompted authorities in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Niocbar Islands to issue a tsunami warning, just in case.

Andamans and Malaysia on tsunami alert  -  12 Sep 2007
Reuters India,NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands but

Tsunami alert for Indonesia  -  12 Sep 2007
NEWS.com.au,A preliminary tsunami warning has been issued to residents of Christmas and Cocos islands. The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) issued a

Tsunami recorded at Cocos Island  -  12 Sep 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,A preliminary tsunami warning was issued to residents of Christmas and Cocos islands after the undersea earthquake hit at 6.10pm (9.10pm AEST) about 100km

Massive earthquake hits Indonesia  -  12 Sep 2007
WHOI,The Indian government issued a tsunami alert for the islands, and officials were telling local authorities to take precautions on the far-flung islands,

8.2 quake hits Sumatra, tsunami warning issued  -  12 Sep 2007
EiTB,...and Australia for Christmas and Cocos Islands. A huge earthquake struck the same area on Dec. 26, 2004, causing a massive tsunami and over 230000 deaths

India, Sri Lanka On Tsunami Alert After Massive Earthquake In ...  -  12 Sep 2007
News Locale,...said it might also move people away from tourist regions. In India Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the southern coast of Tamil Nadu are on a tsunami alert.

Tsunami alert as quake jolts Sumatra and Java - Summary  -  12 Sep 2007
Earthtimes.org...earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday evening, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami watch that was

8.2 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia  -  12 Sep 2007
Mongabay.comThe Indian government issued a tsunami alert for the Andaman and Nicobar islands, which were hard hit by the 2004 tsunami. The Indonesian government lifted

Quake hit Indonesia, Tsunami warning given, coastal areas of ...  -  12 Sep 2007
Kerala Online,Union Home Ministry has issued tsunami alert in Andaman & Nicobar islands and all coastal states. A massive Dec. 26, 2004, earthquake that triggered a

Tsunami Strikes Padang after Major Earthquake Hits Indian Ocean Basin  -  12 Sep 2007
TransWorldNews (press release),Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand also reported buildings swaying while the Indian government issued a tsunami warning for islands located off the country.

Tsunami warning issued after quake rocks Indonesia, Singapore  -  12 Sep 2007
Kyodo News,Indonesia, with more than 17000 islands, is prone to earthquakes. In December 2004, a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed about 200000 people

Close Shave for Vellitherai unit  -  12 Sep 2007
IndiaGlitz,The crew had to immediately pack up and return to their hotels following weathermen issued warning of earth quake followed by tsunami.

Australia places device on Niue as part of tsunami warning system  -  12 Sep 2007
Radio New Zealand International,Australia has already constructed seismic stations on Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, and hopes to install seismic and sea-level stations in 11 other Pacific

Powerful quake shakes Indonesia  -  12 Sep 2007
Kazinform,It says it is not known whether a tsunami has been generated. Besides Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and a number of small islands were put on alert.

M6.9 earthquake hits Solomon Islands, tsunami likely  -  Sep 1, 2007
Kyodo News,An earthquake with a magnitude ranging between 6.9 and 7.3 occurred in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands on Sunday and may have caused a tsunami,

Andaman tsunami tourism plan backfiring - industry  -  Sep 9, 2007
Reuters India,India (Reuters) - A flood of low-budget tourists since the 2004 tsunami is hurting India's ecologically fragile Andaman and Nicobar islands and ruining

Home > News > T-LAC Helps Protect Rights of Tsunami Vi...  -  Sep 11, 2007
World Bank Group,These include workshops and frequent field trips to remote islands and villages to explain basic legal rights to tsunami survivors.

Big quake strikes near Solomon Islands; no tsunami or damage reported  -  Sep 1, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP SYDNEY, Australia: A powerful earthquake struck deep beneath the ocean floor near the Solomon Islands on Sunday, scientists said, but no tsunami warning

Strong quake hits Solomon Islands  -  Sep 2, 2007
The Age,A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the Solomon Islands today and could potentially generate local tsunami waves but a Pacific-wide tsunami was

Solomon Islands shaken by strong earthquake  -  Sep 2, 2007
Forbes,HONIARA Thomson Financial - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 shook the Solomon Islands Sunday and could potentially generate local tsunami waves,

Powerful Quake Strikes Near Solomons  -  Sep 6, 2007
The Associated PressAn April 2 earthquake and tsunami in the Solomons caused widespread destruction on some islands and killed at least 50 people.

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes off Solomon Islands (Update1)  -  Sep 1, 2007
BloombergAn 8.1 magnitude quake struck near the Solomon Islands in April, producing a tsunami that killed 54 people. A magnitude 6.7 quake hit the area last month.

Quake prompts tsunami bulletin  -  Sep 1, 2007
CNN InternationalSanta Cruz Islands in the south Pacific erupted at 12:05 pm Sunday, prompting a tsunami bulletin for the region, according to the US Geological Survey.

ADB supports tsunami recovery and private sector development ...  -  Sep 3, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),Capacity development and the promotion of good governance also remain high priorities for ADB in Solomon Islands. The 2 April 2007 tsunami disaster killed

Solomon Islands quake may cause tsunami  -  Sep 2, 2007
United Press InternationalKIRA KIRA, Solomon Islands, Sept 2 (UPI) -- A tsunami bulletin was issued Sunday for the Solomon Islands after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck under the

6.9 Quake Strikes South Pacific Near Solomon Islands, Prompting ...  -  Sep 2, 2007
AHNSan Cristobal in the Solomon Islands. That is about 1370 miles northeast of Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. According to the tsunami information

Strong Earthquake Hits Santa Cruz Islands, No Tsunami Threat To M'sia  -  Sep 1, 2007
Bernama,KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- A strong earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck the Santa Cruz Islands, 705km southeast of Honiara,

Tsunami risk for Bay of Bengal  -  Sep 6, 2007
SciDev.net,We don't have good data from the coasts of Andaman Islands, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is high time scientists of the three countries got together to

Northern Bay of Bengal faces tsunami risk -- study  -  Sep 5, 2007
Inquirer.net,...the coast and several offshore islands by between three and seven meters (10 and 23 feet). Anecdotal evidence suggests that this also caused a tsunami.

Warning of tsunami that could dwarf 2004 disaster  -  Sep 5, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Geologists had assumed the boundary between the Indo-Australian and Asian plates north of the Andaman Islands was one in which the plates were moving past

New tsunami warning  -  Sep 5, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),If so, there is a 900-kilometre long earthquake-producing line running underwater from the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal towards the Andaman islands.

Strong quake hits Solomon Islands  -  Aug 16, 2007
INQ7.net,No damage or injuries were immediately reported from the Solomons, which was hit by a massive 8.0-maginitude earthquake and tsunami on April 2 that left

Strong quake hits Solomon Islands  -  Aug 16, 2007
AFPThe western Solomon Islands were hit by a massive 8.0-maginitude earthquake and tsunami on April 2, leaving more than 50 dead and thousands displaced.

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes Solomon Islands  -  Aug 16, 2007
FOX NewsOn April 2, a tsunami triggered by a M8.1 quake hit the Solomon Islands, killing more than 50 people and displacing tens of thousands.

Earthquake strikes Solomon Islands  -  Aug 16, 2007
The Age,...the capital of the Solomon Islands. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said in a statement on its website that a destructive Pacific-wide

CNMI joins Guam as tsunami-, storm-ready  -  Sep 5, 2007
Pacific Daily News,Islands yesterday was recognized by the National Weather Service as the second western North Pacific location to become tsunami- and storm-ready,

We Say: DISASTER MANAGEMENT NOT ACCORDED TOP PRIORITY  -  Sep 5, 2007
Island Business,The April Tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands is a case in point. Alerts from as far away as Japan had been issued to the Solomon Islands authorities by

Earthquake hits Solomon Islands  -  Aug 16, 2007
Hindustan Times,No tsunami warning has been issued and there is no reports of damage, the US Geological Survey and local officials say. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the

Quake measuring 5.9 Richter off Kuril islands  -  Sep 4, 2007
INQ7.net,MOSCOW -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale occurred Tuesday off the Kuril islands in Russia's far east, Interfax news agency reported

Tsunami early warning system sought in Palawan  -  Sep 4, 2007
INQ7.net,...enough lead time for early warning on tsunamis to Malaysia as well as Palawan, the Zamboanga peninsula and the islands of Negros and Panay," Ausan said.

ADB confirms continuing support for Solomons’ tsunami recovery plans  -  Sep 3, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,The April 2007 tsunami killed 52 people and devastated parts of Western and Choiseul provinces. Islands in both provinces suffered widespread damage to

Tsunami fears after Solomons quake hits  -  Aug 16, 2007
NEWS.com.au,A 6.7-MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands capital Honiara, rattling buildings and sending fearful residents fleeing to higher ground.

Geologists fear undersea mud mountain may trigger tsunami  -  Aug 15, 2007
Bangkok Post,A giant mountain of mud found under the Indian Ocean's Nicobar Islands is being closely monitored by geologists who fear a tsunami could be triggered by a

Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes Solomon Islands  -  Aug 16, 2007
Reuters...the capital of the Solomon Islands. There were no immediate reports of damage and the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement on

Hopes swept away...  -  Sep 10, 2007
Deccan Herald,The water that broke open the dam, a day before the 60th year of Indian independence, turned out to be a Tsunami to the farmers of this region.

Auditor to look at tsunami aid use  -  Aug 14, 2007
NEWS.com.au,An 8.1 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck islands in Western and Choiseul Provinces on April 2, causing 52 deaths and making thousands of

Strong quake hits Solomon Islands  -  Sep 2, 2007
PRESS TV,But the center said the available data suggested there was no danger of a tsunami. Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office Director Loti Yates

Solomon Islands school attendance still irregular after April tsunami  -  Aug 22, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,...at Gizo Community High School in Solomon Islands as students continue to find it difficult to adjust to life after April’s earthquake and tsunami.

6.9 quake hits near Solomon Islands  -  Sep 1, 2007
Disaster News NetworkNo tsunami warning was immediately issued but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the temblor "may be the kind of earthquake that ruptures more slowly