Fiji ships relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

2022-01-30T12:42+0100dtnext (en)

Suva Fiji has shipped a batch of relief supplies to Tonga, which was heavily hit by a recent massive volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. According to local media, 11 40-ft containers headed to Tonga on Saturday with 12 Fijian government officials being on board the vessel of Lomaiviti Princess 1, reports Xinhua news agency.

Les modèles de tsunami ont sous-estimé l’onde de choc de l’éruption des Tonga

2022-01-30T09:55+0100nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

LONDRES—Le éruption volcanique à Tonga ce mois-ci a déclenché une onde de choc atmosphérique qui a rayonné à une vitesse proche de la vitesse du son, poussant de grandes vagues à travers le Pacifique jusqu’aux côtes du Japon et du Pérou, à des milliers de kilomètres.

4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Papua’s Jayapura district

2022-01-30T09:49+0100digitpatrox (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) – An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Jayapura District within the jap Indonesian province of Papua on Sunday morning, however there have been no fast studies of casualties or harm. The quake’s epicenter was positioned round 33 kilometers (km) away from northwest of the district....

4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Papua's Jayapura district

2022-01-30T09:38+0100antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Jayapura District in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua on Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake's epicenter was located around 33 kilometers (km) away from northwest of the district at a....

Phivolcs: Magnitude 5 earthquake recorded in Zambales

2022-01-30T05:44+0100philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines A magnitude 5 earthquake was recorded off the waters of Zambales, state volcanology bureau the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an advisory Sunday morning. The tectonic quake was recorded at 8:17 a.m. on Sunday with a depth of focus of 22 kilometers, Phivolcs said.

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shock Wave From Tonga Eruption

2022-01-30T05:29+0100theepochtimes (en)

LONDON—The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shock wave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to....

Seismic activity: 5.0 mag earthquake recorded in Fiji waters

2022-01-30T03:26+0100fijitimes (en)

The map showing the epicentre of the 5.0 magnitude earthquake that was recorded in Fiji waters last night. Image: SUPPLIED. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded Northeast from Labasa last night. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources Department said the earthquake occurred at 9.27pm. The seismic activity was recorded 338.

Philippines: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs Jan. 30

2022-01-30T02:46+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurred near the Philippines at 08:17 Jan. 30. The epicenter was about 180 km (112 miles) west of Central Luzon. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt in western parts of Luzon island.

An Eruption Near Tonga Triggers a ‘Tsunami Warning’ for the West Coast

2022-01-30T01:33+0100chiangraitimes (en)

Tsunami Warning: The Pacific island nation of Tonga was battered by waves several feet high after an underwater volcano erupted just before sundown Friday. From Australia to Canada, including the West Coast of the United States, tsunami advisories were issued.

PREMIUM Samoa "Tonga was saved by the grace of God alone": Taina Enoka A former Samoa Observer sub-editor and veteran Tongan journalist, Taina Kami-Enoka has for the first time shared her testimony on how she and her daughters escaped the January 15 volcanic eruption and tsunami. By Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi • 30 January 2022, 12:00PM

2022-01-30T00:28+0100samoaobserver (en)

A former Samoa Observer sub-editor and veteran Tongan journalist, Taina Kami-Enoka has for the first time shared her testimony on how she and her daughters escaped the January 15 volcanic eruption and tsunami. Speaking exclusively to the Samoa Observer from Tonga, the mother-of-two girls who are....

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region - USGS

2022-01-29T23:46+0100ATAP-en (en)

(TAP) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.6, was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the USGS said. The U.S.

Out West climate change is real, right now – part 4

2022-01-29T16:38+0100yubanet (en)

WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND PREPARE FOR A CHANGED CLIMATE FUTURE CK: Fire mitigation is a social welfare issue and should not be driven by a profit motive, but rather is a broader public good issue. This applies to land, forestry, building and energy management.

Trinidad and Tobago: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake, Jan. 29

2022-01-29T15:46+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurred near Trinidad at 09:40 Jan. 29. The epicenter was about 36 km (22 miles) southwest of Scarborough, Tobago. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout Trinidad and Tobago.

National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat To New Zealand

2022-01-29T13:53+0100scoop-co-nz (en)

The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available. This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. NEMA has assessed the information with the assistance of science advisors.

National Advisory: Earthquake Being Assessed

2022-01-29T12:52+0100scoop-co-nz (en)

People in coastal areas should: Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates, and NZCivilDefence Twitter; Listen to local Civil Defence authorities; Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, this includes boats) Stay off beaches and shore areas; Do not go sightseeing; Share this information with family, neighbours and friends.

Asia Pacific / Science & Health Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption by Gloria Dickie

2022-01-29T11:26+0100japantimes (en)

London – The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the , thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands, no tsunami risk to New Zealand

2022-01-29T11:02+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Picture used for illustrative purposes only. Gulf Today Report. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.6, was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the USGS said.

Poor building designs reflect lack of disaster preparedness: BMKG

2022-01-29T10:18+0100antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The poor concept of buildings and spatial planning for residential areas indicate that the public is ill-prepared to face disasters, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. "It is not an earthquake that causes casualties or injuries in every incident.

Chinese military planes send relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

2022-01-29T09:29+0100xinhuanet-english (en)

SUVA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese military aircraft left Fiji for China early Saturday morning after delivering more than 30 tons of relief supplies to the South Pacific island nation of Tonga, which was heavily hit by a recent massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. The two military planes landed in the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa on Friday.

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region

2022-01-29T09:28+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Sat 29-01-2022 10:07 AM Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region KERMADEC ISLANDS, New Zealand, 29th January, 2022 (WAM/Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.

The Peruvian government says oil spills are twice what was previously thought

2022-01-29T09:20+0100floridanewstimes (en)

Government said Friday that the oil spill off Peru caused by the eruption of a volcano thousands of miles away was twice as large as previously reported. The announcement came hours after the court banned four directors of the Spanish oil company Repsol, which owns the refinery where the accident occurred, from leaving the country for 18 months.

Walang banta ng tsunami matapos ang M6.6 na lindol sa Kermadec Islands Region – Phivolcs

2022-01-29T07:43+0100inquirer (en)

Phivolcs photo. Tiniyak ng Phivolcs na walang banta ng tsunami sa Pilipinas matapos tumama ang magnitude 6.6 na lindol sa Kermadec Islands Region, Sabado ng umaga. Sinabi ng ahensya na yumanig ang malakas na lindol sa nasabing lugar dakong 10:46 ng umaga. May lalim ang lindol na 34 kilometers.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shakes an archipelago of New Zealand

2022-01-29T07:31+0100archyde (en)

The Kermadec Islands were the area most affected by the tremor, although there are no reports of damage or tsunami warning. One earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook the Kermadec Islands on Saturday , an archipelago located in the north of New Zealand, without the authorities initially reporting material damage or issuing a tsunami warning.

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region

2022-01-29T07:22+0100wam-en (en)

Sat 29-01-2022 10:07 AM Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region KERMADEC ISLANDS, New Zealand, 29th January, 2022 (WAM/Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.

Peru govt and Repsol revise estimated size of oil spill to over 10,000 barrels

2022-01-29T07:20+0100stabroeknews (en)

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s environment ministry and Repsol SA yesterday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels – significantly higher than an initial estimate of 6,000 barrels. Repsol said it had calculated the oil spilled to be....

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region: USGS

2022-01-29T07:15+0100thehimalayantimes (en)

The screenshot from the site of United States Geographical Survey shows the location of 6.4 M earthquake that occurred at Kermadec Island. The island ha also taken three other jolts all above 5 magnitude in last hour ((10:23:58 (UTC 05:45), 10:27:36 (UTC 05:45), 10:44:10 (UTC 05:45)). Courtesy: USGS.

Peru govt revise estimated size of oil spill to over 10,000 barrels

2022-01-29T06:12+0100thesundaily (en)

LIMA: Peru’s environment ministry and Repsol SA yesterday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels — significantly higher than an initial estimate of 6,000 barrels. Repsol said it had calculated the oil spilled to be equivalent to 10,396....

6.6 magnitude quake strikes Kermadec Islands region, no tsunami threat to NZ

2022-01-29T05:51+0100nzherald (en)

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has been reported in the Kermadec Islands region, about 1100km northeast of New Zealand. The National Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the potential that a tsunami created by an earthquake could reach New Zealand. The National Emergency Management Agency and....

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region - USGS (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.... 45m ago

2022-01-29T05:38+0100kelo (en)

(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.6, was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the USGS said. The U.S.

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region - USGS (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.... 37m ago

2022-01-29T05:27+0100wsau (en)

(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.6, was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the USGS said. The U.S.

Chinese military planes send relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

2022-01-29T05:25+0100ecns (en)

Two Chinese military aircraft left Fiji for China early Saturday morning after delivering more than 30 tons of relief supplies to the South Pacific island nation of Tonga, which was heavily hit by a recent massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. The two military planes landed in the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa on Friday.

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region – USGS

2022-01-29T05:19+0100rappler (en)

(2nd UPDATE) The quake in the Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand was at a depth of 10 kilometers, says the United States Geological Survey. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday, January 29.

3 No tsunami threat for New Zealand after Kermadec quake

2022-01-29T05:14+0100tvnz (en)

There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand as a result of the earthquake in the Kermadec Islands Region on Saturday afternoon, Civil Defence has announced. A seisomograph shows an earthquake (file picture). (Source: istock.com) The magnitude 6.6 quake struck in the Kermadec Islands region north-east of New Zealand shortly after 3.

No tsunami risk from magnitude-6.4 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands

2022-01-29T05:11+0100radionz (en)

New Zealand Civil Defencesays there is no tsunami risk from a magnitude-6.4 quake which struck near the Kermadec Islands this afternoon. The quake struck at 3.46pm NZT at a depth of 10km, according to the USGS. In a statement on its website, the National Emergency Management Agency said coastal....

No tsunami risk from magnitude-6.4 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands

2022-01-29T05:07+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

New Zealand Civil Defencesays there is no tsunami risk from a magnitude-6.4 quake which struck near the Kermadec Islands this afternoon. The quake struck at 3.46pm NZT at a depth of 10km, according to the USGS. In a statement on its website, the National Emergency Management Agency said coastal....

No NZ tsunami risk after Kermadec earthquake, says Civil Defence

2022-01-29T05:04+0100Stuff (en)

Waipatiki Beach and campground quiet ahead of expected impacts of Cyclone Cody and after advice from Civil Defence to keep clear of water. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake near the Kermadec Islands will not cause any tsunami threat to New Zealand, Civil Defence said.

Chinese military planes send relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

2022-01-29T04:56+0100china.org.cn (en)

SUVA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese military aircraft left Fiji for China early Saturday morning after delivering more than 30 tons of relief supplies to the South Pacific island nation of Tonga, which was heavily hit by a recent massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. The two military planes landed in the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa on Friday.

No tsunami threat for Hawaii following 6.6 quake near Kermadec Islands

2022-01-29T04:53+0100HonululuAdvertiser (en)

COURTESY NOAA. According to the National Weather Service, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck at 4:46 p.m. Hawaii time near the Kermadec Islands, which are located in the South Pacific Ocean between Tonga and New Zealand. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no threat of a....

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption - Latest Tweet by Reuters

2022-01-29T04:53+0100latestly (en)

The latest Tweet by Reuters states, 'Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption ...' Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption Reuters (@Reuters) January 29, 2022 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.

6.6 magnitude quake strikes Kermadec Islands, no tsunami threat to NZ

2022-01-29T04:51+0100nzherald (en)

We are assessing whether the M6.6 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION earthquake at 2022-01-29 3:46 PM has created a tsunami that could affect New Zealand. We will provide an update as soon as the initial assessment has been completed. National Emergency Management Agency (@NZcivildefence) January 29, 2022 At 4.

South Pacific Ocean: Magnitude-6.6 earthquake occurs in the South Pacific Ocean south-southwest of Tonga 15:46 TOT Jan. 29

2022-01-29T04:43+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-6.6 offshore earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean between Tonga and New Zealand at around 15:46 TOT Jan. 29. The epicenter was about around 926 km (574 miles) south-southwest of Ohonua, Tonga. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking may....

29 January 2022 - Strong Earthquake in Rantau Kepulauan Kermadec at 10.46 am

2022-01-29T04:37+0100met-my (en)

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Possible tsunami threat being assessed after Kermadec quake

2022-01-29T04:29+0100tvnz (en)

Civil Defence is assessing whether there is a tsunami threat for Aotearoa after an earthquake in the Kermadec Islands Region on Saturday afternoon. A seisomograph shows an earthquake (file picture). (Source: istock.com) The magnitude 6.6 quake struck in the Kermadec Islands region north-east of New Zealand shortly after 3.

American Samoans give generously to Tonga

2022-01-29T04:07+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

The American Samoa government's humanitarian relief drive for Tonga has raised over US$90,000 ($90,526). Churches, village organizations, civic groups, businesses and individuals showed their alofa (love) throughout the day, heeding an appeal by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga to help "our brothers and....

American Samoans give generously to Tonga

2022-01-29T03:42+0100radionz (en)

The American Samoa government's humanitarian relief drive for Tonga has raised over US$90,000 ($90,526). Churches, village organizations, civic groups, businesses and individuals showed their alofa (love) throughout the day, heeding an appeal by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga to help "our brothers and....

American Samoans give generously to Tonga

2022-01-29T03:42+0100rnzi (en)

The American Samoa government's humanitarian relief drive for Tonga has raised over US$90,000 ($90,526). Churches, village organizations, civic groups, businesses and individuals showed their alofa (love) throughout the day, heeding an appeal by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga to help "our brothers and....

Peru govt and Repsol revise estimated size of oil spill to over 10,000 barrels

2022-01-29T03:10+0100thesundaily (en)

LIMA : Peru's environment ministry and Repsol SA on Friday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels - significantly higher than an initial estimate of 6,000 barrels. Repsol said it had calculated the oil spilled to be equivalent to 10,396....

Peru govt and Repsol revise estimated size of oil spill to over 10,000 barrels

2022-01-29T02:48+0100themalaymailonline (en)

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. — Reuters pic. LIMA, Jan 29 — Peru’s environment ministry and Repsol SA yesterday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels....

Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): vigorous explosion today

2022-01-29T02:27+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A powerful explosion occurred at the volcano from its Aira caldera at 13:19 local time today. The eruption generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 7,000 ft (2,100 m) altitude and sent lava bombs 300 meters away from the crater, some of the lava bombs reached distances greater than 1,5 km.

Peru govt and Repsol revise estimated size of oil spill to over 10,000 barrels

2022-01-29T01:40+0100malaymail (en)

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. — Reuters pic. LIMA, Jan 29 — Peru’s environment ministry and Repsol SA yesterday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels....

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption

2022-01-29T01:34+0100fijitimes (en)

LONDON (Reuters) – The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed....

Signs of an unknown sun “tsunami” were found deep in the Earth’s ice

2022-01-29T01:23+0100jioforme (en)

Under the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, researchers have discovered signs of a giant sun. tsunami I have collided with the Earth’s atmosphere more than 9,000 years ago. This ancient superstorm was caused by hot plasma and magnetic waves from the Sun, much larger than we have recorded in recent history.

Tsunami models underestimated Tonga eruption shockwave

2022-01-29T00:58+0100yahoo-sg (en)

Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did not account for the boosting effects of the shockwave. It was a critical flaw in these systems, scientists said, leaving them unable to predict exactly when the waves would hit land.

Seismic activity: 5.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Yasawa region

2022-01-29T00:34+0100fijitimes (en)

The map showing the epicentre of the 5.9 earthquake recorded this afternoon. Image: SUPPLIED. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded this afternoon in the Yasawa region. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department said the earthquake occurred at 4.16pm.

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption

2022-01-29T00:25+0100ksl (en)

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes. LONDON — The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away.

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound…

2022-01-28T23:22+0100marinetechnologynews (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Tonga: Volcanic Eruption Situation Report No.2 (As of 28 January 2022)

2022-01-28T23:15+0100reliefWeb (en)

This report is produced by OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands (OoP) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 26-28 January 2022. The next report will be issued on or around 03 February. HIGHLIGHTS. • A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219 km (136.1 miles) west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday 27 January.

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

2022-01-28T19:38+0100aawsat (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Models underestimated Tonga shockwave

2022-01-28T19:33+0100dailyadvertiser (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

6 cancer patients sue utility over Fukushima radiation

2022-01-28T19:29+0100stripes (en)

TOKYO — Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by massive radiation.

Models underestimated Tonga shockwave

2022-01-28T19:01+0100bordermail (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Models underestimated Tonga shockwave

2022-01-28T18:47+0100portstephensexaminer (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Models underestimated Tonga shockwave

2022-01-28T18:42+0100illawarramercury (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Models underestimated Tonga shockwave

2022-01-28T18:38+0100yahoo-au (en)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess....

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption

2022-01-28T18:19+0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

LONDON: The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to....

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the spe... 1h ago

2022-01-28T17:16+0100wsau (en)

By Gloria Dickie. LONDON (Reuters) – The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away.

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption

2022-01-28T17:13+0100rappler (en)

LONDON, UK – The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily....

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the spe... 1h ago

2022-01-28T17:10+0100kelo (en)

By Gloria Dickie. LONDON (Reuters) – The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away.

Models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption

2022-01-28T17:06+0100businessday (en)

London — The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to....

Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption

2022-01-28T16:07+01004-traders (en)

* Atmospheric shockwave amplified waves across Pacific. * Models unable to factor in shockwave's boost. * Calls to reassess tsunami risk from other volcanoes. LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the....

MIL-OSI Europe: Minister Brophy announces €250,000 for response to the volcano and tsunami in...

2022-01-28T14:33+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

In response to the volcanic eruption in Tonga, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., has announced €250,000 in aid to respond to the crisis.Minster Brophy said: “I have today approved Irish Aid funding of €250,000 in response to the devastation caused by the....

Panama: Magnitude-6.1 offshore earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean south of Panama at around 06:14 Jan. 28

2022-01-28T13:47+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-6.1 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean south of Panama at around 06:14 Jan. 28. The epicenter was about 282 km (175 miles) southwest of Arenas. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and weak shaking was probably felt in coastal areas of Chiriqui, southwestern Los Santos, and southern Veraguas provinces.

Minister Brophy announces €250,000 for response to the volcano and tsunami in Tonga

2022-01-28T13:41+0100IGNS (en)

Published on Friday 28th January 2022 Minister Brophy announces €250,000 for response to the volcano and tsunami in Tonga. In response to the volcanic eruption in Tonga, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., has announced €250,000 in aid to respond to the crisis.

Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits south of Panama

2022-01-28T13:20+0100watchers (en)

The epicenter was located about 284 km (176 miles) SW of Arenas and 312 km (194 miles) S of Puerto Armuelles, Panama. There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles). 546 000 people are estimated to have felt weak shaking. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

Underwater volcanoes: how ocean colour changes can signal an imminent eruption

2022-01-28T13:13+0100reliefWeb (en)

Scientists estimate that the blast may have been the loudest terrestrial event since the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 , while an organisation which monitors nuclear tests went so far as to declare it “the biggest thing we have ever seen”. The volcano had been active a few times in recent years, with....

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Shinshiro, Aichi, 222 km west of Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Jan 28, 2022 6:52 pm (GMT +9)

2022-01-28T11:23+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Japan 's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Nagoya, Aichi, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Friday, January 28th, 2022, at 6:52 pm local time at a great depth of 307.9 km.

Wednesday marked 322 years since the last Cascadia earthquake. Are you ready for the Big One?

2022-01-28T11:04+0100spokesman (en)

Wednesday marked 322 years since the last Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami struck the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management reminds us. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown designated the week “Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness Week” and urged Oregonians to be prepared.

Underwater volcanoes: how ocean colour changes can signal an imminent eruption

2022-01-28T10:13+0100un-spider (en)

Scientists estimate that the blast may have been the loudest terrestrial event since the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 , while an organisation which monitors nuclear tests went so far as to declare it “the biggest thing we have ever seen”. The volcano had been active a few times in recent years, with....

Japan’s Mitsubishi, energy agency join Gates’ nuclear project

2022-01-28T07:05+0100jamaica-gleaner (en)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MHI, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

China to donate new seismic stations

2022-01-28T05:34+0100dailymirror (en)

With the addition of the new centres, there will be seven seismic stations in all The Chinese government has pledged to provide three more fully equipped seismic centres and one of them is to be established at the Western and North-Western Provincial boundaries, the Environment Ministry said.

Satellite images show the aftermath of Tonga volcano’s eruption

2022-01-28T05:22+0100pasifika (en)

Newly released satellite images show the devastating, widespread damage to the Tongan islands following the eruption of an undersea volcano on 15 January. The satellite photos, provided to NPR by Maxar Technologies, show before and after images of the area.

US Navy deploys destroyer for Tonga disaster relief effort

2022-01-28T03:01+0100bairdmaritime (en)

An MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 prepares for take-off from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson as the ship is positioned to conduct lifesaving actions in support of disaster relief efforts in Tonga.

Foodstuffs North Island Here for NZ Fund crosses borders to support Tongan relief efforts

2022-01-28T00:34+0100voxy (en)

Foodstuffs North Island has mobilised it's Here for NZ Fund to donate $50,000 worth of product to support the disaster relief efforts in Tonga. The co-operative’s supply chain team is working alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), who is leading the emergency response in New....

Foodstuffs North Island Here For NZ Fund Crosses Borders To Support Tongan Relief Efforts

2022-01-28T00:19+0100scoop-co-nz (en)

The co-operative’s supply chain team is working alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), who is leading the emergency response in New Zealand, to help to ensure the things most needed such as food, water and first aid will be accessible for the people of Tonga.

6 thyroid cancer patients sue TEPCO over Fukushima radiation

2022-01-27T23:06+0100japantoday (en)

Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by massive radiation.

Fukushima nuclear plant operator sued for cancer linked to 2011 disaster

2022-01-27T22:04+0100missoulian (en)

They all lived in Fukushima and developed thyroid cancer after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the reactor in 2011.

Fukushima nuclear plant operator sued for cancer linked to 2011 disaster

2022-01-27T21:54+0100wacotrib (en)

They all lived in Fukushima and developed thyroid cancer after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the reactor in 2011.

Six cancer patients sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over disaster

2022-01-27T21:31+0100thewall (en)

Six folks have sued the operator of Japan ’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, claiming they developed thyroid most cancers attributable to radiation publicity. The plaintiffs — now aged between 17 and 27 — have been residing within the Fukushima area in 2011 when an enormous earthquake triggered a....

Napier may ditch emergency sirens after studies find they can do more harm than good

2022-01-27T21:30+0100Stuff (en)

Emergency sirens in Napier that have been in use for nearly 60 years may be canned after studies found they can do more harm than good. Since 1963 Napier City Council has operated a siren-based public alert system. It was upgraded in the late 1990s and further sirens were added in the past 20 years.

USS Sampson provides disaster relief to Tonga after volcano eruption, tsunami

2022-01-27T20:42+0100militarytimes (en)

An MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49 prepares for take-off from the destroyer Sampson as the ship conducts disaster relief efforts in Tonga, supporting efforts from the Australian Defense Force.

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurs south of Java at around 23:03 WIB Jan. 27

2022-01-27T19:39+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurred south of Java at around 23:03 WIB Jan. 27. The epicenter was about 149 km (93 miles) south of Kawalu, Indonesia. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 26 km (16 miles), and light shaking may have been felt in parts of Java.

Spain, Portugal: Magnitude-4.6 earthquake occurs off the coast of Galicia at around 15:44 CET Jan. 27

2022-01-27T19:39+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-4.6 earthquake occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Galicia at around 15:44 CET Jan. 27. The epicenter was about 70 km (43 miles) west-northwest of Vigo, Spain. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 15 km (9 miles), and light shaking was probably felt in parts of Galicia and northwestern Portugal.

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T18:43+0100business-standard (en)

Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear....

'Best sound': Woman speaks to mum in Tonga following tsunami

2022-01-27T18:42+0100southwalesargus (en)

A WOMAN living in Barry has finally spoken to her parents in Tonga following a devastating natural disaster. On January 15 there was an undersea volcanic eruption near Tonga which sent large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and preventing international communications.

World Magnitude 6.2 earthquake recorded 135 miles NW of Tonga Scripps National 11:06 AM, Jan 27, 2022

2022-01-27T18:00+0100abcactionnews (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a strong earthquake about 150 miles off the coast of Tonga on Thursday, just weeks after the island nation was devastated by a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. It's unclear if Thursday's earthquake caused further damage to the islands.

6 cancer patients sue utility over Fukushima radiation

2022-01-27T17:55+0100jamaicaobserver (en)

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer, filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility company pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by massive radiation.

GIAPPONE 16 min Disastro di Fukushima: sviluppano un cancro e fanno causa alla Tepco Per i querelanti, i tumori che hanno affrontato sono il risultato delle radiazioni a cui sono stati esposti da bambini

2022-01-27T17:54+0100tio (it)

FUKUSHIMA - Avevano tra i sei e i 16 anni. Dei ragazzi chiedono all'azienda che operava sull'impianto in cui si verificò il disastro nucleare di Fukushima un risarcimento di diversi milioni perché hanno sviluppato un cancro tiroideo che pensano sia stato causato dalle radiazioni.

ActionAid partners assess damage after devastating tsunami hits Tonga

2022-01-27T17:54+0100actionaid (en)

Young women trained as emergency first responders are assessing the scale of the damage in their communities after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in Tonga. The powerful eruption on 15 January was the biggest the world has seen in 30 years and caused an enormous ripple effect across....

World Magnitude 6.2 earthquake recorded 135 miles NW of Tonga Scripps National 11:06 AM, Jan 27, 2022

2022-01-27T17:21+0100wkbw (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a strong earthquake about 150 miles off the coast of Tonga on Thursday, just weeks after the island nation was devastated by a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. It's unclear if Thursday's earthquake caused further damage to the islands.

World News Magnitude 6.2 earthquake recorded 135 miles NW of Tonga Scripps National 8:06 AM, Jan 27, 2022

2022-01-27T17:16+0100ksby (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a strong earthquake about 150 miles off the coast of Tonga on Thursday, just weeks after the island nation was devastated by a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. It's unclear if Thursday's earthquake caused further damage to the islands.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Nara, Nara-shi, Japan

2022-01-27T16:47+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Nara, Nara-shi, Japan . The tremor was recorded after midnight on Friday, January 28th, 2022, at 12:25 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 58.4 km below the surface. The event was filed by Japan's National Research Institute for....

JMSE, Vol. 10, Pages 173: Numerical Study on the Turbulent Structure of Tsunami Bottom Boundary Layer Using the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami Waveform

2022-01-27T16:23+0100mdpi (en)

In this study, the tsunami-induced bottom boundary layer was investigated based on actual waveforms obtained by the GPS buoys along the coast of the Tohoku region during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake tsunami. The k- model was utilized for the numerical analysis in this study.

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T16:19+0100taiwannews (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga less than 2 weeks after volcanic eruption

2022-01-27T16:17+0100upi (en)

Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Less than two weeks after an underwater volcano explosion cut off communications on the island of Tonga, a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific island on Thursday. The quake hit about 135 miles northwest of Pangai, Tonga, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, at a depth of 9 miles.

Geosciences, Vol. 12, Pages 58: Palaeo-Tsunami Events on the Coasts of Cyprus

2022-01-27T15:20+0100mdpi (en)

Cyprus has a long history of tsunami activity, as described in archaeological and geological records. Although the study area has experienced tsunamis in the past and constitutes an area threatened by this hazard both from the Cyprean arc and from the neighboring Hellenic arc, field research on....

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T15:14+0100wral (en)

. Posted January 27, 2022 8:52 a.m. EST Updated January 27, 2022 8:53 a.m. EST. By The Associated Press. TOKYO Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates.

Fukushima children sue over nuclear disaster, saying radiation ‘gave them cancer’

2022-01-27T15:11+0100independent-UK (en)

Tens of thousands of locals were affected in the nuclear disaster when a powerful earthquake in north-east Japan triggered a tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima plant’s cooling systems, which sparked a nuclear meltdown on 11 March 2011. One of the plaintiffs said that she has witnessed prejudice....

Once-in-a-millennium event

2022-01-27T14:51+0100sb (en)

The underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption has already triggered a tsunami, a sonic boom and thousands of lightning bolts, and could now lead to acid rain. The massive explosion of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga was its most powerful eruption since 1100AD.

Earthquake strikes off Tonga two weeks after volcanic eruption and tsunami

2022-01-27T14:43+0100abc-au (en)

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck near the Pacific nation of Tonga, the US Geological Survey reports. The quake struck at a depth of 14.5 kilometres about 219 kilometres north west of the island of Pangai, at 7:40pm local time. No tsunami threat from the earthquake has been reported.

World News | 6 Cancer Patients Sue Utility over Fukushima Radiation

2022-01-27T14:24+0100latestly (en)

Tokyo, Jan 27 (AP) Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by massive radiation.

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency say they have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates January 27, 2022

2022-01-27T13:53+0100ABCnews (en)

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

6 cancer patients sue utility over Fukushima radiation

2022-01-27T13:53+0100ABCnews (en)

TOKYO -- Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by massive radiation.

Breaking: Tonga Hit By 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake

2022-01-27T12:53+0100iflscience (en)

The Kingdom of Tonga has just experienced a powerful earthquake. This comes nearly two weeks after a series of volcanic eruptions from the and a deadly tsunami. The United States Geological Survey estimated the event to have a magnitude of 6.2 and a depth of 4.2 kilometers (2.6 miles).

Northeast faces heavy snow and blizzard conditions this weekend, but models are still unclear on how bad it will be

2022-01-27T12:24+0100flipboard (en)

Blink and you could have missed it. For six months, the United States experimented with an idea that's new here, but already a backstitch in the social fabric of many wealthy nations: A monthly cash payment to help families cover the costs of raising children. Less than a year in, though, this U.S.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Pangai, Tonga – USGS

2022-01-27T12:08+0100digitpatrox (en)

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219km west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, america Geological Survey (USGS) mentioned. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km, the USGS mentioned. There was no tsunami warning issued. Fiji Meteorological Service mentioned they’d not obtained a warning from the Pacific Tsunami Centre in Hawaii.

Tonga Earthquake

2022-01-27T11:39+0100wn (en)

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Tonga

2022-01-27T11:27+0100india (en)

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 225 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at 06.40 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. Also Read - Earthquake of 5.6 Magnitude Hits Mizoram, Tremors Felt Across Northeastern States The epicenter, with a depth of 4.17 km, was initially determined to be at 19.

Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer

2022-01-27T11:09+0100capitalfm (en)

TOKYO, Japan , Jan 27 – Six young people sued the operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility’s meltdown. The plaintiffs, now aged between 17 and 27, were living in the Fukushima region when....

In Fukushima, residents with thyroid cancer demand justice

2022-01-27T11:04+0100california18 (en)

Six people launched this Thursday, January 27 a collective legal action in Japan to try to recognize the link existing according to them between their cancers of the thyroid and their exposure to radiation after the nuclear accident of Fukushima in March 2011.

No bed available in Kerry mental health services for child that is suicidal – GP

2022-01-27T11:01+0100carlow-nationalist (en)

There are no beds available in Kerry for a child that is suicidal, a GP has warned, saying a “tsunami of problems” have been deferred due to deficiencies in child mental health services across the county. Following revelations of significant harm done to children attending South Kerry Child and....

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga

2022-01-27T10:41+0100nypost (en)

Tonga suffered a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, weeks removed from a significant volcanic eruption. USGS. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 136.1 miles west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5 km, the USGS said.

Focus: Tonga hit by Tsunami from nearby violent volcanic eruption

2022-01-27T10:35+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Aid efforts are continuing as the Kingdom of Tonga recovers from the recent volcanic eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai. The violent blast generated a Tsunami and blanketed the islands in volcanic ash.

Ombudsman for Children expresses ‘shock and horror’ at CAMHS report

2022-01-27T10:34+0100irishtimes (en)

The Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon has expressed “absolute shock and horror” at the report into children’s mental health services in Kerry. CAMHS has been notoriously bad for taking people in to meet them, he told Newstalk Breakfast. There were waiting lists of up to two years sometimes for children “who really need these services.

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T10:31+0100phys (en)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

No bed available in Kerry mental health services for child that is suicidal – GP

2022-01-27T10:25+0100westernpeople (en)

There are no beds available in Kerry for a child that is suicidal, a GP has warned, saying a “tsunami of problems” have been deferred due to deficiencies in child mental health services across the county. Following revelations of significant harm done to children attending South Kerry Child and....

Magnitude 6.2m earthquake strikes off the coast of Tonga

2022-01-27T10:21+0100tvnz (en)

A magnitude 6.2km earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga The Tonga earthquake was centred 225km west northwest of Panga (Source: USGS) According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the quake happened at 7.40pm local time and was centred 225km west-northwest of Pangai. Data says the earthquake struck at a depth of 4.

No bed available in Kerry mental health services for child that is suicidal – GP

2022-01-27T10:19+0100waterford-news (en)

There are no beds available in Kerry for a child that is suicidal, a GP has warned, saying a “tsunami of problems” have been deferred due to deficiencies in child mental health services across the county. Following revelations of significant harm done to children attending South Kerry Child and....

Mitsubishi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency join Gates' project

2022-01-27T10:15+0100newindianexpress (en)

TOKYO: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga

2022-01-27T10:04+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Tonga suffered a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, weeks removed from a significant volcanic eruption. USGS. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 136.1 miles west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5 km, the USGS said.

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga

2022-01-27T09:46+0100inquirer (en)

This screen grab taken from footage taken by Japan ’s Himawari-8 satellite and released by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (Japan) on January 15, 2022 shows the volcanic eruption that provoked a tsunami in Tonga. – The eruption was so intense it was heard as “loud....

Tonga: Magnitude-6.2 offshore earthquake occurs off Ha'apai Islands at around 19:40 TOT Jan. 27

2022-01-27T09:39+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-6.2 offshore earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean between Tonga and Fiji at around 19:40 TOT Jan. 27. The epicenter was about 219 km (136 miles) west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 15 km (9 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout most of Tonga and far eastern Fiji.

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off the coast of Tonga

2022-01-27T09:35+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

The Tonga earthquake was centred 225km west northwest of Pangai, at a revised depth of 4.2km. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga. The quake was centred 225km west-northwest of Pangai, and took place about 7.40pm Thursday night (NZ time). It occurred at a depth of 4.2km.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Pangai, Tonga - USGS

2022-01-27T09:35+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219km west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km, the USGS said. There has been no tsunami warning issued. Fiji Meteorological Service said they had not received a warning from the Pacific Tsunami Centre in Hawaii.

Tsunami of problems deferred in CAMHS, warns Kerry GP

2022-01-27T09:34+0100irishtimes (en)

Kerry GP Dr Gary Stack has warned that a “tsunami of problems” have been deferred because of deficiencies in child mental health services in the county. “We’re seeing it through schools that lockdown has had a major effect on a very small subset of children, but it has had a major effect on them –....

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off the coast of Tonga

2022-01-27T09:25+0100Stuff (en)

The Tonga earthquake was centred 225km west northwest of Pangai, at a revised depth of 4.2km. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga. The quake was centred 225km west-northwest of Pangai, and took place about 7.40pm Thursday night (NZ time). It occurred at a depth of 4.2km.

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Tonga region

2022-01-27T09:18+0100watchers (en)

The epicenter was located about 219 km (136 miles) WNW of Pangai and 251 km (156 miles) NNW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga. This is about 184 km (114 miles) NW of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apau volcano where a massive took place on January 15, 2022. There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles). There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

Tonga hit by huge 6.2 earthquake just weeks after tremors destroyed homes & tsunami killed Brit animal charity worker

2022-01-27T09:08+0100thesun (en)

The extent of the devastation is slowly beginning to emerge Credit: EPA. It comes just weeks after tremors destroyed homes - and a tsunami killed a British animal charity worker. Satellite photographs show once lush green parts of Tonga turned brown and houses flattened.

Tongans in Australia reconnect with loved ones following volcanic eruption

2022-01-27T09:03+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Vika Tukuafu, a Year 11 student from Brisbane, was on a video call to her parents in Tonga and lost contact as the tsunami waves started rolling in. "It was terrifying," she said. "I could see my younger sister; she said, 'See, there's a tsunami here', and I could see she was scared.

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Tonga

2022-01-27T09:03+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck about 219km (136.1miles) west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km. The USGS has issued a green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses, however, there....

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga

2022-01-27T09:02+0100gmanews (en)

A grab taken from footage by Japan 's Himawari-8 satellite and released by the National Institute of Information and Communications (Japan) on January 15, 2022 shows the volcanic eruption that provoked a tsunami in Tonga. The eruption was so intense it was heard as "loud thunder sounds" in Fiji more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.

Yanardağ felaketiyle sarsılan Tonga'da deprem

2022-01-27T08:48+0100karar (en)

Güney Pasifik'teki ada ülkesi Tonga'da 15 Ocak'taki sualtı yanardağı patlamasının yarattığı felaketin ardından, şimdi de Pangai şehrinin yaklaşık 219 km batı-kuzeybatısında 6.2 büyüklüğünde deprem meydana geldiği bildirildi. ABD Jeolojik Araştırmalar Kurumu'nun (USGS) açıklamasına göre deprem 14.5 km derinlikte gerçekleşti.

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurs off North Maluku Province at 15:15 Jan. 27

2022-01-27T08:39+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurred in the Molucca Sea off North Maluku Province at around 15:15 Jan. 27. The epicenter was about 151 km (94 miles) north of Tobelo. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 76 km (47 miles), and weak shaking was probably felt in parts of northern North Maluku Province.

Tonga earthquake: Islands hit by huge 6.2 magnitude tremor after volcano eruption

2022-01-27T08:38+0100themirror (en)

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck Tonga - just two weeks after a volcano eruption shook the country. The United States Geological Survey recorded the tremor at a depth of 14.5km around 136.1 miles west-northwest of the village of Pangai, in Tonga's Ha'apai islands.

Tongans in Australia reconnect with loved ones following volcanic eruption

2022-01-27T08:33+0100abc-au (en)

Vika Tukuafu, a Year 11 student from Brisbane, was on a video call to her parents in Tonga and lost contact as the tsunami waves started rolling in. "It was terrifying," she said. "I could see my younger sister; she said, 'See, there's a tsunami here', and I could see she was scared.

China to donate new seismic stations 1 hours ago - 0 - 32 The Chinese government has pledged to provide three more fully equipped seismic centres and one of them to be establish at the Western and North-Western Provincial boundaries, the Environment Ministry said.

2022-01-27T08:05+0100dailymirror (en)

The Chinese government has pledged to provide three more fully equipped seismic centres and one of them to be establish at the Western and North-Western Provincial boundaries, the Environment Ministry said. Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that there are four seismic stations operational in our....

Children share their experience living through the Tonga tsunami

2022-01-27T08:02+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

On January 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano violently erupted , spewing ash and causing a tsunami which hit islands across Tonga. Food and water supplies and air quality have been affected across majority of the country and communication lines were interrupted for days.

Fukushima – Residents with thyroid cancer demand justice

2022-01-27T07:42+0100archyde (en)

Supporters of the plaintiffs arrive in court in Tokyo, January 28, 2022. AFP. Six people launched a class action lawsuit in Japan on Thursday to seek recognition of the link they believe existed between their thyroid cancer and their exposure to radiation after the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011.

Tonga Volcano Violently Spews Ash a Day Prior to Tsunami-Causing Eruption

2022-01-27T07:41+0100news_com_au (en)

Massive plumes of ash and gas rose from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano before the colossal eruption that triggered a tsunami on the island of Tonga on Saturday, January 15. On Friday, January 14, the Tonga Geological Services said a 5km-wide plume of ash, gas, and steam rose 18-20km above sea....

Tonga: Fundraising for a British tattoo artist whose wife died in the tsunami

2022-01-27T07:38+0100eminetra (en)

Tongan rescue teams found the body of 50-year-old Angela Glover after being hit by the tsunami (Photo: PA). Tattoo and piercing artists gathered to support a British female husband. James and Angela Glover rushed to their home on the main island of Tongatapu to save their loved ones.

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T07:37+0100news4jax (en)

FILE - A logo of Mitsubishi Corporation, the parent company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is displayed on a sign outside its headquarters in Tokyo, Nov. 26, 2021. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear....

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T07:32+0100ChinaPost (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

Tonga: Aid ramped up after eruption and tsunami

2022-01-27T07:30+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Tonga Red Cross SG says there is an urgent need for the people of Tonga to have access to safe water sources in the days and weeks to come. Ash has settled in water tanks. Local relief teams are urgently providing supplies to communities across Tonga, hit hard by a volcanic eruption and tsunami....

Le japonais Mitsubishi et l’organisme énergétique rejoignent le projet nucléaire de Gates

2022-01-27T07:20+0100nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

TOKYO (AP) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries et l’Agence japonaise de l’énergie atomique ont signé un accord pour participer à un projet d’énergie nucléaire de nouvelle génération avec TerraPower, une société créée par Bill Gates. Le protocole d’accord signé mercredi appelle à une coopération dans le....

Three new seismic stations from China to Sri Lanka

2022-01-27T07:18+0100dailynews-lk (en)

There are currently four seismic stations in our country. They are located in Pallekele, Buddhangala, Mahakanadarawa and Hakmana. Earthquakes are still a new experience for us. People's Republic of China has pledged to provide us with three more fully equipped seismic centers.

Tonga Volcano Violently Spews Ash a Day Prior to Tsunami-Causing Eruption

2022-01-27T07:13+0100couriermail (en)

Massive plumes of ash and gas rose from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano before the colossal eruption that triggered a tsunami on the island of Tonga on Saturday, January 15. On Friday, January 14, the Tonga Geological Services said a 5km-wide plume of ash, gas, and steam rose 18-20km above sea....

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T07:05+0100click2houston (en)

FILE - A logo of Mitsubishi Corporation, the parent company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is displayed on a sign outside its headquarters in Tokyo, Nov. 26, 2021. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear....

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

2022-01-27T06:41+0100independent-UK (en)

Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday calls for cooperation in developing advanced nuclear technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy said.

US provides additional $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Tongo

2022-01-27T06:40+0100menafn (en)

WASHINGTON, USA – The United States continues to increase its assistance to the Kingdom of Tonga in the wake of the recent Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruptions, ashfall, and tsunami, reports Ned Price, Department Spokesperson , US Department of State.

Books Children's book by Japan writer wins U.S. Batchelder Award

2022-01-27T06:08+0100japantimes (en)

Sachiko Kashiwaba | KYODO. A work by Japan ese author Sachiko Kashiwaba received this year’s Batchelder Award for being the most outstanding children’s book originally published outside the United States in a language other than English, according to the American Library Association.

Papua New Guinea: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs north of East New Britain Province at around 12:49 Jan. 27

2022-01-27T06:08+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred in the Bismarck Sea north of East New Britain Province at around 12:49 Jan. 27. The epicenter was about 65 km (40 miles) north-northwest of Rabaul. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout East....

Tonga: Aid ramped up after eruption and tsunami

2022-01-27T05:20+0100pasifika (en)

Tonga Red Cross SG says there is an urgent need for the people of Tonga to have access to safe water sources in the days and weeks to come. Ash has settled in water tanks. Local relief teams are urgently providing supplies to communities across Tonga, hit hard by a volcanic eruption and tsunami....

Japan-court-nuclear-Fukushima

2022-01-27T04:21+0100nampa (en)

Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer By Kyoko HASEGAWA Tokyo, Jan 27, 2022 (AFP) - Six young people will sue the operator of Japan 's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown.

MyShake earthquake warning app launches in Washington

2022-01-27T04:09+0100kiro7 (en)

. WASHINGTON Washington took a big step Wednesday toward alerting people before the ground starts shaking in an earthquake. The MyShake app, developed in California, just launched in Washington, bringing a new method of delivering an earthquake early warning in addition to the wireless emergency alerts that started going to phones last year.

US provides additional $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Tongo

2022-01-27T03:50+0100caribbeannewsglobal (en)

By Caribbean News Global WASHINGTON, USA – The United States continues to increase its assistance to the Kingdom of Tonga in the wake of the recent Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruptions, ashfall, and tsunami, reports Ned Price, Department Spokesperson , US Department of State.

Evacuees from Tongan outer islands welcomed to Tongatapu

2022-01-27T03:11+0100pina (en)

Authorities in Tonga are working with local telecommunications companies to expand network capacity in the kingdom following a volcanic eruption and tsunami. Three people were killed in the disaster which has impacted tens of thousands in Tonga. Water, food and shelter are still the priority in the....

Tonga: Magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurs off Nuku‘alofa at around 13:55 Jan. 27

2022-01-27T03:09+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean off Tonga at around 13:55 Jan. 27. The epicenter was about 50 km (31 miles) north-northwest of Nuku‘alofa. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout most of Tonga.

Tonga National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) Situation report #10 - 24 January 2022

2022-01-27T03:05+0100reliefWeb (en)

Highlights As at 8.00am Sun 16 Jan 2022 Tonga was declared as a State of Emergency (SOE) for the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami waves on Sat 15th Jan 2022; This SOE commenced at Sunday 16 January 2022 to 8.00am Sunday 13 February 2022 and was announced on 19 Jan by the Prime Minister, Honourable Hu’akavameiliku.

UNFPA supplies ensure essential, lifesaving services continue in aftermath of volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga

2022-01-27T03:05+0100reliefWeb (en)

In the late afternoon of 15 January, the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in Tonga erupted violently in the South Pacific, sending a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air and triggering tsunami waves that crashed into coastal areas of Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, along with several other low-lying Tongan islands.

See satellite images of Tonga before and after volcano eruption, tsunami

2022-01-27T02:46+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

See Satellite Images of Tonga Before and After Volcano Eruption, Tsunami Three people were killed in the twin disasters. About 84,000 people have been impacted. A tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption decimated some islands of the South Pacific nation of Tonga. The crushing effect on land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space.

USAID announces additional $2.5 million in Humanitarian assistance in response to volcanic eruptions and...

2022-01-27T02:26+0100pina (en)

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support people affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami waves in Tonga. On 15 January, Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano began erupting.

USS Sampson Supports Disaster Relief Efforts in Tonga with International Forces

2022-01-27T01:23+0100pacom (en)

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), is underway, Jan. 25, supporting the disaster relief efforts in Tonga following the volcanic eruption and tsunami in the country. Sampson, a U.S. Navy destroyer, along with its embarked MH-60R Seahawk....

USAID Announces Additional $2.5 Million In Humanitarian Assistance In Response To Volcanic Eruptions And Tsunami In Tonga

2022-01-27T01:23+0100pacom (en)

U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support people affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami waves in Tonga.

‘Kids were screaming as if war was upon us’

2022-01-27T00:29+0100miragenews (en)

A Tongan family’s trip to visit relatives on Mango island earlier this month turned into a nightmare, when the country was devastated by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano, and subsequent tsunami. Pauline Vaiangina, her husband, and their four young children, who live....

Tsunamis in Southern California: What you need to know

2022-01-26T23:18+0100archyde (en)

Walking back to parking lot three at Santa Monica State Beach, after spending a sunny day on the sand, you may have noticed one of the blue and white “Tsunami Hazard Zone” signs, without giving it much thought. In California, more than 150 tsunamis have hit the coast since 1880.

Children's book by Japanese writer wins U.S. Batchelder Award

2022-01-26T23:05+0100japantoday (en)

A work by Japan ese author Sachiko Kashiwaba has received this year's Batchelder Award for being the most outstanding children's book originally published outside the United States in a language other than English, according to the American Library Association.

Tongan man swept away by tsunami stayed afloat for 24 hours as aid reaches island

2022-01-26T22:23+0100standard (en)

Lisala Folau, a retired disabled carpenter, told Tongan radio station Broadcom FM that he swam and floated from his island of Atata via two other uninhabited islands to eventually reach the main island of Tongatapu, a total distance of around eight miles.

"Small" oil leak off Peru coast devastates marine wildlife, inhabitants

2022-01-26T22:23+0100almayadeen-en (en)

A volunteer cleans - what he can - of the environmental impact of the Repsol oil spill grows off the coast of Peru (Municipality of Ventanilla) The Peruvian coast has seen a "relatively small" oil leak registered at a refinery just 10 days after a major crude oil spill has startled workers, according to authorities on Wednesday.

Tattoo community rallies for husband of Angela Glover from Brighton

2022-01-26T20:40+0100theargus (en)

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for the husband of Tonga tsunami victim Angela Glover by the tattoo and piercing community. According to his friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlour to the tsunami, which swept through the Pacific Island of....

NZ boosts Fiji disaster response efforts

2022-01-26T20:33+0100rnzi (en)

Fiji's Government says the donation of equipment will ensure the effective communication of messages to the public at the height of any disaster. New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Charlotte Darlow said the Tongan tsunami proved that communications are pivotal.

NZ boosts Fiji disaster response efforts

2022-01-26T20:30+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

Fiji's Government says the donation of equipment will ensure the effective communication of messages to the public at the height of any disaster. New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Charlotte Darlow said the Tongan tsunami proved that communications are pivotal.

NZ boosts Fiji disaster response efforts

2022-01-26T20:07+0100radionz (en)

Fiji's Government says the donation of equipment will ensure the effective communication of messages to the public at the height of any disaster. New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Charlotte Darlow said the Tongan tsunami proved that communications are pivotal.

Humanitarian Aid to Tonga is Ramping Up After the Airport Was Cleared of Ash, Making It ... - Latest Tweet by Reuters

2022-01-26T18:29+0100latestly (en)

The latest Tweet by Reuters states, 'Humanitarian aid to Tonga is ramping up after the airport was cleared of ash, making it safe for planes to land, days after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the South Pacific archipelago ...' Humanitarian aid to Tonga is ramping up after the airport....

Tonga tsunami: Damage at Tūtūkākā Marina will cost millions of dollars to repair

2022-01-26T17:45+0100Stuff (en)

The damage to a Northland marina from the Tongan tsunami is expected to cost millions to repair, but fuller figures won’t be known until next month. Tūtūkākā marina saw at least 50 damaged or written-off boats, marina piles that needed replacing or reviewing, and an entire berth ‘finger’ that broke....

Children's book by Japan writer wins U.S. Batchelder Award

2022-01-26T17:10+0100kyodonews (en)

A work by Japan ese author Sachiko Kashiwaba has received this year's Batchelder Award for being the most outstanding children's book originally published outside the United States in a language other than English, according to the American Library Association.

Tattoo community rally for husbands of UK tsunami victims

2022-01-26T16:16+0100londonnewstime (en)

Thousands of pounds raised for her husband Tonga Tsunami victim Angela Lavala by the tattoo and piercing community. According to friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlor in the tsunami, and the tsunami struck. Pacific Islands Tonga after the eruption of a submarine volcano in early January.

Readers respond: Oregon’s confounding tsunami system

2022-01-26T16:08+0100oregonlive (en)

By Letters to the editor | The Oregonian While at the beach earlier this month, my daughter woke me, saying there was a tsunami alert ( “Oregon coast under tsunami advisory after undersea volcano eruption; waves of 1-3 feet expected,” Jan. 15). Not knowing exactly what that meant, I suggested we get dressed and leave the rental cabin ASAP.

Today marks 322 years since the last Cascadia earthquake. Are you ready for the Big One?

2022-01-26T16:08+0100oregonlive (en)

Jan. 26 marks 322 years since the last Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami struck the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management reminds us. This week, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown designated this as “Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness Week” and According to the Oregon Office....

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

2022-01-26T16:03+0100theargus (en)

Thousands of pounds have been raised for the husband of Tonga tsunami victim Angela Glover by the tattoo and piercing community. According to friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlour to the tsunami, which swept through the Pacific Island of....

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

2022-01-26T15:49+0100pressandjournal (en)

Thousands of pounds have been raised for the husband of Tonga tsunami victim Angela Glover by the tattoo and piercing community. According to friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlour to the tsunami, which swept through the Pacific Island of....

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

2022-01-26T15:34+0100independent-UK (en)

Thousands of pounds have been raised for the husband of Tonga tsunami victim Angela Glover by the tattoo and piercing community. According to friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlour to the tsunami, which swept through the Pacific Island of....

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

2022-01-26T15:34+0100standard (en)

T. housands of pounds have been raised for the husband of Tonga tsunami victim Angela Glover by the tattoo and piercing community. According to friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlour to the tsunami, which swept through the Pacific Island of....

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

2022-01-26T15:33+0100impartialreporter (en)

Thousands of pounds have been raised for the husband of Tonga tsunami victim Angela Glover by the tattoo and piercing community. According to friend and former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi, James Glover also lost his home and tattoo parlour to the tsunami, which swept through the Pacific Island of....

Sunrise brief: The interconnection queue in the US jumped from 139GWac in 2019 to 639GWac today. A true solar tsunami.

2022-01-26T15:21+0100pv-magazine-usa (en)

Solar Tsunami: 2022 In 2019 the interconnection queue in the US was 139GWac and we were really excited about that much solar, but today it’s 639GWac — a 3X increase. Now that’s a solar tsunami. NineDot Energy awards Stem with 110MWh energy storage portfolio in New York State Stem, known for its....

Chinese military planes to deliver 33 tons of relief supplies to Tonga

2022-01-26T14:05+0100aa-en (en)

ISTANBUL. Two Chinese military aircraft will deliver disaster relief supplies to the South Pacific nation of Tonga which was hit by a powerful tsunami triggered by the eruption of a massive underwater volcano, a Chinese official said on Wednesday. “With the consent of Tonga, China decided to send....

Tonga eruption is one for the record books

2022-01-26T13:45+0100phys (en)

by Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Taken by the Himawari 8 satellite, this red-filter visible image of a volcanic eruption in Tonga was taken on 15 January 2022 at 04:50 (UTC) 5:50 PM (Tonga Local Time). This volcanic eruption produced a 3.9 foot (1.2 meter) tsunami which struck Nukuʻalofa, the capital of Tonga.

Tonga Shock Wave Created Tsunamis In Two Different Oceans

2022-01-26T11:53+0100digitpatrox (en)

sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, a principally submerged volcanic cauldron within the South Pacific Ocean, exploded on January 15, it unleashed a blast maybe as highly effective because the world’s greatest nuclear bomb, and drove tsunami waves that crashed into Pacific shorelines.

USS Sampson Delivers Aid, Assistance to Tonga After Volcano, Tsunami

2022-01-26T08:53+0100globalsecurity (en)

The guided missile destroyer USS Sampson is part of a multinational effort aiding the Pacific Ocean Kingdom of Tonga in the aftermath of the Jan. 15 eruption of the undersea volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai. The ship, part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, arrived at the island nation yesterday.

Tonga Shock Wave Created Tsunamis In Two Different Oceans

2022-01-26T08:42+0100slashdot (en)

shares a report from Science.org: When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, a mostly submerged volcanic cauldron in the South Pacific Ocean, exploded on January 15, it unleashed a blast perhaps as powerful as the world's biggest nuclear bomb, and drove tsunami waves that crashed into Pacific shorelines.

Singapore govt to donate US$50k for Tonga relief efforts

2022-01-26T08:24+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

SINGAPORE - The Government will contribute US$50,000 (S$67,000) to support Tonga through the Singapore Red Cross (SRC), said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday (Jan 26). This comes after the SRC pledged $50,000 to the Tonga Red Cross on Jan 18, three days after the country was Due to....

Singapore to donate $67,000 to Tonga relief efforts

2022-01-26T08:08+0100tnp-sg (en)

The Government will contribute US$50,000 (S$67,000) to support Tonga through the Singapore Red Cross (SRC), said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday (Jan 26). This comes after the SRC pledged $50,000 to the Tonga Red Cross on Jan 18, three days after the country was Due to the....

Singapore Government contributes US$50,000 to Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami relief efforts

2022-01-26T06:34+0100channelnewsasia (en)

In this photo released by the Tonga Red Cross Society, Red Cross teams deliver relief items to families in Kanokupolu, western Tongatapu, Jan 21, 2022. (Photo: Tonga Red Cross Society via AP) SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government will contribute US$50,000 towards relief and recovery efforts in Tonga....

Singapore govt to donate US$50k for Tonga relief efforts

2022-01-26T06:14+0100straitstimesSG (en)

SINGAPORE - The Government will contribute US$50,000 ($67,000) to support Tonga through the Singapore Red Cross (SRC), said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday (Jan 26). This comes after the SRC pledged S$50,000 to the Tongan Red Cross on Jan 18, three days after the country was Due....

ShelterBox is Cornwall’s global disaster relief charity that has helped 2 million people in 98 countries

2022-01-26T06:12+0100westbriton (en)

Cornwall-based disaster relief charity says that climate change is causing an “unprecedented” need for shelter across the world. ShelterBox, based in Truro , helps provide emergency shelter to vulnerable people around the world. In the 22 years since the charity was founded in Helston, it has....

Condolence Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to Tonga Minister for Foreign Affairs Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu on the Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami in Tonga

2022-01-26T05:29+0100foreignpolicywatchdog (en)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has written to Tonga Minister for Foreign Affairs Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu to express his condolences on the volcanic eruption and tsunami that struck Tonga on 15 January 2022. In his letter, Minister Balakrishnan indicated that the Singapore....

Destroyer USS Sampson helps Tonga islands damaged by volcanic eruption, tsunami

2022-01-26T05:15+0100pina (en)

The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson is continuing to assist with disaster assessment and relief efforts for the remote islands of Tonga ravaged by a volcanic eruption and tsunami. The ship arrived in the vicinity of Tonga on Wednesday, five days after the eruption, Captain Kyle Raines, a spokesman for U.

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (18 - 24 January 2022)

2022-01-26T04:57+0100reliefWeb (en)

TONGA. The Government of Tonga is leading relief and clearing operations since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano on 15 January. The ash and the tsunami affected an estimated 84 per cent of the country’s entire population or about 84,800 people.

JO de Pékin. Yuzuru Hanyu, un quadruple axel pour un triplé olympique

2022-01-26T03:43+0100humanite (fr)

Tout aurait pu basculer, le 11 mars 2011. Yuzuru Hanyu, jeune patineur de 17 ans, champion du monde junior l’année précédente, se rend comme chaque matin à la patinoire de Sendai (Japon), sa ville natale. Jusque-là, une journée ordinaire pour celui qui va bientôt devenir une star mondiale du patinage artistique.

Bay Area's Tongan Community Gets Ahold of Family After Tsunami, Volcano

2022-01-26T03:22+0100nbcbayarea (en)

There is finally some relief for the devastated island community of Tonga and their worried Bay Area families as supplies and communications were being restored Thursday. The emergency aid, mainly from Australia and New Zealand is the first to arrive since Tonga was hit hard by a volcanic eruption and tsunami last week.

India extends assistance to disaster-hit Tonga

2022-01-26T02:37+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

NEW DELHI India on Tuesday announced a relief assistance of $200,000 to the South Pacific nation of Tonga which was struck by a powerful tsunami triggered by the eruption of a massive underwater volcano. India is a “close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation....

From bushfires to tsunamis, Janet’s quilts comfort those in need

2022-01-26T02:19+0100theage (en)

Janet MacFadyen’s quilts have been raffled by the Armenian embassy in Paris to pay for orphanages, and were flown to Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. At the turn of the century, she would regularly drive a trailer full of them from her home in Shepparton to Puckapunyal, where dozens of citizens from war-torn Kosovo had taken refuge.

Tonga shock wave created tsunamis in two different oceans

2022-01-26T00:59+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai, a mostly submerged volcanic cauldron in the South Pacific Ocean, exploded on 15 January, it unleashed a blast perhaps as powerful as the world’s biggest nuclear bomb, and drove tsunami waves that crashed into Pacific shorelines.

Tonga: Aid ramped up after eruption and tsunami

2022-01-26T00:56+0100reliefWeb (en)

Kuala Lumpur/Suva, 26 January 2022 Local relief teams are urgently providing supplies to communities across Tonga, hit hard by a volcanic eruption and tsunami that destroyed hundreds of homes and left thousands without safe drinking water. Relief items are being unloaded after the airport was cleared of ash, making it safe for planes to land.

Long-term planning crucial to Tonga’s recovery

2022-01-26T00:47+0100pasifika (en)

As recovery efforts began in Tonga, after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption and the tsunami that followed, the first priority will be to provide immediate relief to communities to save lives and respond to urgent needs. While these activities are vital, it is also important for....

Tonga tsunami: Grandson answers call for help, sends 720L of water for grandparents' village

2022-01-26T00:23+0100Stuff (en)

A grandson had 24 hours to find enough water for a Tongan town of a few hundred people in order to answer a cry for help from his grandparents 2300km away. Mahé Tamihana-Pofelē’s grandparents, Tuivai and Fine Uele, are relying on their family in New Zealand after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the place they call home.

FACT CHECK: Do These Images Show Dead Fish That Washed Up On Tonga’s Shores?

2022-01-25T23:28+0100dailycaller (en)

5:05 PM 01/25/2022 Elias Atienza | Fact Check Reporter. A post shared on Facebook claims to show three photos of dead fish that washed up on Tonga’s shores. Verdict: False. All three photos were taken in countries other than Tonga. Fact Check: An underwater volcano erupted near the Pacific nation....

Emergency lifehack lets you wash away shampoo without using a shower head

2022-01-25T22:45+0100soranews24 (en)

A great alternative for when your water supply gets cut off during emergencies or disasters. Earthquakes in Japan occur often enough that residents learn to keep their emergency kit fully stocked and updated with all manner of But when water mains get cut during a disaster, it could be days or even weeks before it gets restored.