Tag: Earthquake

Categories World

WATCH: People flee to higher ground, boats rush to safer waters after New Zealand says tsunami evacuation ‘overrides’ Covid alert

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Coastal areas of New Zealand were under evacuation orders for several hours after a series of powerful earthquakes, sending residents fleeing to safety as officials said the emergency overrode the country’s Covid-19 restrictions. … Read More >WATCH: People flee to higher ground, boats rush to safer waters after New Zealand says tsunami evacuation ‘overrides’ Covid alert

Categories Asia & Pacific

Authorities warn of water level drop at damaged Fukushima nuclear plant after recent magnitude-7.3 earthquake

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The Japanese authorities have sounded the alarm after the cooling-water level in two wrecked reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant began falling following a powerful earthquake in the area last week. … Read More >Authorities warn of water level drop at damaged Fukushima nuclear plant after recent magnitude-7.3 earthquake

Categories Asia & Pacific

Tokyo & Fukushima shaken hard as powerful 7+ earthquake strikes off Japan’s east coast

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A 7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Saturday, violently shaking cities on the eastern seaboard and prompting fears of a tsunami, weeks before the 2011 nuclear disaster’s anniversary. … Read More >Tokyo & Fukushima shaken hard as powerful 7+ earthquake strikes off Japan’s east coast

Categories EU

Powerful aftershock disrupts mayor’s TV interview on streets of Croatian city devastated by earthquake (VIDEO)

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A mayor and news crews were forced to flee for their lives after the ground started shaking again in the Croatian town of Petrinja, which this week became the epicenter of a deadly earthquake. … Read More >Powerful aftershock disrupts mayor’s TV interview on streets of Croatian city devastated by earthquake (VIDEO)

Categories Middle East

‘Need to Be Constantly Prepared’: Major Earthquake Could Kill Hundreds in Israel, Scientists Warn

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Israel, located along the Syrian-African rift, is no stranger to major shakes. Just in December, it suffered a 3.8-magnitude quake that occurred not far from a popular tourist destination, Eilat. … Read More >‘Need to Be Constantly Prepared’: Major Earthquake Could Kill Hundreds in Israel, Scientists Warn