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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.
At least 38 killed, after magnitude 7.7 earthquake, strong aftershocks shake Indonesia
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At least 13 killed as 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, evacuation issued for 260,000 people amid blackout
Tsunami warning after powerful quake in Indonesia, residents flee into streets
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre estimated the magnitude at 7.7, placing it at a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles).
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan, 1 meter tsunami
Tohoku Electric Power Co has halted the Onagawa nuclear plant and is checking for any irregularities, NHK said.
Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake
The ministry sent a message to cellphones around the country urging people to abandon coastal areas, though the ministry later said it was sent in error.
Archaeologists discover massive tsunami hit Israel during Neolithic era
The research team suggests that what may have happened to cause the tsunami was a reverberation effect of an earthquake occurring along the Dead Sea Transform.
'Everyone's scared' - Puerto Rico declares emergency after earthquakes
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said there was "no significant tsunami threat."
230,000 people lost in a day: 2004 tsunami remembered
On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) that swept over vulnerable coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries.
Israel Navy leading large-scale earthquake recovery drill
Dubbed “Mighty Waves”, the drill began on Sunday and is scheduled to wrap up on Thursday.
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Tsunami in Indonesia caused by partial collapse of Krakatau volcano
Images captured by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellite showed that a large portion on the southern flank of the volcano slid off into the ocean, scientists said.
Tsunami in Indonesia kills nearly 250 after undersea volcano erupts
Anak Krakatau, an active volcano roughly halfway between Java and Sumatra, has been spewing ash and lava for months. It erupted just after 9 p.m. on Saturday and the tsunami struck around 9:30 p.m.
