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


Climate change may lead to massive tsunamis from Antarctica - study

A recent study found that massive tsunamis from Antarctica hit South America, New Zealand and Southeast Asia during two previous periods of global warming.

 A highly dramatized artistic illustration of an apocalyptic tsunami.

Tsunami warnings issued in Australia, Pacific islands after 7.7 magnitude quake

Tsunami waves ranging from 0.3m to 1 meter above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Vanuatu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

 A ship waiting to be filled with a load of coal can be seen behind a surfer riding a wave at Merewether Beach in Newcastle, located north of Sydney in Australia, August 14, 2018

Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts - media

Indonesian authorities have distributed masks to local residents. The volcanic activity is at the highest level of warning, at level IV.

 An aerial view shows Mount Semeru volcano as seen from Pronojiwo village, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 6, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto

Tsunami warning lifted after 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Tonga region

"Based on all available data the tsunami threat from this Earthquake has now passed," said the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

 A white plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted

Dinosaur-killing asteroid caused tsunami that scoured seafloor across the globe - study

The tsunami that killed the dinosaurs was strong enough to disturb and erode sediments in ocean basins halfway around the globe.

 Artistic depiction of an asteroid slamming into tropical, shallow seas of the sulfur-rich Yucatan Peninsula in what is today southeast Mexico, killing the dinosaurs.

Four dead, thousands without power after earthquake in Japan

The earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, home to a large nuclear power plant where a 2011 earthquake caused a severe disaster.

 Houses and buildings are seen in an electric stoppage at the area after an earthquake at Toshima ward in Tokyo, Japan March 17, 2022.

Israeli AI tech will automatically assess damage from natural disasters in Japan

Sompo's use of GEOX's image analyzer as a risk assessment tool for buildings will allow it to reflect the appropriate level of risk for those insured for natural disasters.

 A collapsed gate to the residential house caused by an earthquake is seen in Oita, southern Japan, January 22, 2022

Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption

Initial reports suggested no mass casualties on the main island of Togatapu, but two people were reported missing and the capital Nuku'alofa was badly damaged.

An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga, January 14, 2022, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Israel working to provide aid to Tonga after volcanic eruption

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated that Israel is exploring options to provide assistance through the Mashav aid agency.

A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency, on January 15, 2022

Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano erupts

An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, with footage on social media showing waves crashing into homes.

 A white plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted