Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Los Lagos, Chile - The Jerusalem post

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of south-central Chile on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, but Chilean officials immediately discarded the risk of a tsunami.

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake in Gulf of Alaska (local time: 00:31, Depth 10 km)

A tsunami warning has been issued after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska.

New Zealand earthquake: Tsunami follows powerful tremor

A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes 70 km off coast of Japan (local time: 06:43, Depth 72 km)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off the coast of Japan, 65 km east-northeast of the city of Sendai, at 6:43 a.m. on Saturday (2143 GMT Friday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

6.2 earthquake rattles western Japan (local time: 14:07, Depth:15 km)

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook western Japan on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no risk of a tsunami. The quake, at a shallow depth of 15 kilometres.

Strong 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Fiji Islands, Tsunami Warning Issued

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck near Vanuatu, Fiji, a tsunami warning has been issued.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador (Local time: 02:57, Depth 40 km)

An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck western Ecuador early Wednesday, according to the US Geographical Survey.

Dozens dead after powerful earthquake hits Ecuador coast. A state of emergency was declared (Depth 10 km, local time: 18:58)

A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador's central coast on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and spreading panic hundreds of kilometres away as it collapsed homes and buckled a major overpass.

7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan again. Tsunami warning issued by authorities (Depth 10 km)

A day after nine people were killed in an earthquake that struck a city in Japan, the countries is hit by a new and powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale. Tsunami warning has been issued by the authorities in Japan with waves of up to 1m (3ft) possible.

Japan: Magnitude-6.4 earthquake strikes Kumamoto and surrounding areas; reports of damage, injuries emerging (Depth 15 km)

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas in Kyushu Thursday evening, the Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued.

Strong earthquake strikes off Vanuatu's coast (Depth 147 km, local time: 08:52)

A major 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

7.3 quake hits Indonesia waters (tsunami possible)

JAKARTA — A 7.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesian waters, off the Moluccas, this morning (Nov 15) and has the potential to generate tsunami waves along nearby coasts, a monitoring agency said.

Mediterranean, North Atlantic prepares for UN-backed tsunami warning system test -- (Simulations will be carried out between 28 and 30 October)

UN, 23 October 2014 – Some 20 nations with coastlines on the North Atlantic, and Mediterranean and Black Seas are set to participate in a United Nations-supervised tsunami warning exercise to improve their ability to respond to an alert and enhance regional coordination in the event of a disaster.

In a press statement released today, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – the body coordinating the warning test since its first implementation in 2005 – reported that four tsunami simulations will be carried out between 28 and 30 October in an effort to assess the overall reactivity of countries participating in the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System for the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS).

UN-organized tsunami exercise shows Indian Ocean region now ‘better prepared’

UN,  12 September 2014 – A decade after the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, which killed nearly 250,000 people and left an arc of devastation across 12 countries, a warning system devised by the United Nations to assess communications flows and readiness procedures throughout the region is functioning “effectively,” the world body has announced after a two-day simulation exercise.

“The terrible images of the 2004 tsunami are still fresh in our memories. Ten years later, this new warning exercise demonstrates that the efforts of the Indian Ocean Rim countries to be better prepared for such disasters are bearing fruit,” said Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

India to participate in mock tsunami drill in Indian Ocean. (is planned for 9 and 10 September)

India will participate in a two- day major mock tsunami drill in the Indian Ocean, starting Tuesday, along with 23 other countries, an official said Monday.

The drill, organized under the auspices of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, is intended to test the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS), said the official.

Indian Ocean nations to carry out UN-organized tsunami readiness test

UN, 5 September 2014 – Ten years after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 24 countries in the region will participate in an exercise organized by the United Nations to test their readiness to address such rare but potentially destructive events. 

The large-scale simulation exercise – known as “IOWAVE14” – is planned for 9 and 10 September, and is organized under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Η Ιαπωνία αναθεωρεί το σύστημα προειδοποίησης για απειλή τσουνάμι

H Εθνική Mετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία της Ιαπωνίας παρουσίασε σήμερα ένα υπερσύγχρονο σύστημα προειδοποίησης για απειλή τσουνάμι.

Όπως σημειώνουν οι ειδικοί η έμφαση θα δοθεί κυρίως στην έγκαιρη έκδοση οδηγιών για την απομάκρυνση των κατοίκων της χώρας και όχι στις πληροφορίες για το ύψος των κυμάτων, όπως γινόταν μέχρι σήμερα. 

7.7 quake hits west of Alaska coast, regional tsunami warning issued/tsunami warning canceled/Σεισμός μεγέθους 7,7 βαθμών της κλίμακας Ρίχτερ στην Αλάσκα

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck the western coast of Alaska. A tsunami warning has been issued for Alaska and British Columbia.
Craig, Alaska, is the city nearest to the epicenter of the quake, the US Geological Survey reported.
The tremor occurred at a depth of 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) at 8:58am GMT.
Local residents wrote on Twitter that they have received alerts to evacuate the beaches.

Σεισμός 7,3 βαθμών της κλίμακας ρίχτερ στην Ιαπωνία/Tsunami warning issued after Japan earthquake

Εφιαλτικές στιγμές ξύπνησαν στην Ιαπωνία από τον ισχυρό σεισμό που σημειώθηκε στο Τόκιο.
Σύμφωνα με τα ξένα ΜΜΕ, το μέγεθος του σεισμού έφτασε τα 7,3 ρίχτερ και για αυτό έχει εκδοθεί προειδοποίηση για τσουνάμι.
Το εστιακό βάθος ήταν 40 χιλιόμετρα, σύμφωνα με τις πρώτες πληροφορίες, ενώ ακόμα δεν έχει γίνει γνωστό αν σημειώθηκαν ζημιές σε κτίρια.