Tsunami

India is emerging as a global first responder to natural disasters - opinion

By providing need-based and rapid assistance during emergencies, and through its efforts to develop capacities for mutual benefit, India is seen as a reliable first responder and a force for good.

Members of the Disaster Response Force (DRF) evacuate residents at a flood-affected region following heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad on September 27, 2025.
Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.

At least 38 killed, after magnitude 7.7 earthquake, strong aftershocks shake Indonesia

People wade through a flooded street after Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to Shanghai, China, August 10, 2026.

Typhoon Dolphin causes severe flooding in Shanghai, grounds hundreds of flights across east China

An aerial view shows the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2026.

At least 13 killed as 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, evacuation issued for 260,000 people amid blackout


Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit

Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in a village in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of the landslide remains unclear.

Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy through a flooded area after rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak, in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 6, 2026.

Hundreds killed, thousands more feared dead after two earthquakes rock Venezuela

The USGS, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands. Some 200 people are currently feared trapped under rubble.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

  A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, April 20, 2026.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region, tsunami advisory issued

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northeastern region on Friday, triggering a tsunami advisory for potential waves up to 1 meter.

A collapsed road in Tohoku, northeast Japan, following an earthquake, December 9, 2025; illustrative.

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north and east at 11:15 p.m.

An illustrative image of a tsunami warning sign.

Powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines causes damage, power outages

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Eastern Visayas in the Philippines, the USGS said. Authorities reported no tsunami threat after the shallow quake.

A man inspects a damaged building, car, in the aftermath of an earthquake in the Philippines, July 28, 2022; illustrative.

Strong quake hits Russia's Kamchatka, no damage reported

The US Geological Survey said the quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a depth of 10 km. It said a series of aftershocks followed, measuring up to 5.8.

A view of the sea during a coastal evacuation following a tsunami warning issued by local authorities after an earthquake (illustrative)

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, GFZ says

The Pacific Tsunami Warning System said there was a threat of a possible tsunami from the earthquake.

A view of the sea during a coastal evacuation following a tsunami warning issued by local authorities after an earthquake (illustrative)

Scientists find massive crack under Atlantic that could spark devastating earthquakes soon

New tectonic fault identified 200 kilometers southwest of Portugal may explain historic Lisbon earthquakes and pose future tsunami risks.

Ruins of the Igreja do Carmo in Lisbon, ruined by the 1755 earthquake in Portugal.

Deadly 1956 Aegean earthquake revisited: new study unpacks Greece’s largest 20th-century tsunami

Geophysical Research Letters analysis shows both fault rupture and submarine landslides contributed to the disaster.

Kokkari, a fishing village on Samos island, Greece.