Tsunami

Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake

Panama Airport was closed as a precaution while the Naturgy power company reported electricity supply disruptions across six Panamanian provinces. The Panama Canal remains operational.

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People gather in an open area after an earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama, in Panama City, Panama, October 9, 2026.
Lava streams down from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung on July 19, 2018.

Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds over 200 flights at Jakarta airport

Ash was identified as high as 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) on the Java side of the volcano and a plume of up to 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) on the Sumatra side.

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Members of the Disaster Response Force (DRF) evacuate residents at a flood-affected region following heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad on September 27, 2025.

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.

|BySUCHITRA DURAI
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

According to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority, several agencies have been mobilized in response to the seismic activity to assess damage and locate people trapped underneath rubble.

|ByAARON GLICK, GOLDIE KATZ

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.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kokkari, a fishing village on Samos island, Greece.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 hits Drake Passage off South America

The earthquake struck more than 700 km (435 miles) southeast of Argentina's city of Ushuaia, with a population of about 57,000, the USGS said.

AUGUST 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Waves break on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise at the Drake Passage as it navigates towards the Antarctica Peninsula, Antarctica, February 10, 2018

Tune into today's top stories: Netanyahu responds, NYT blunder, US Tsunami warnings - July 30, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

JULY 30, 2025BySHIFRA JACOBS
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Tsunami reaches California coast after 8.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia's far east

A powerful magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula sparking tsunami warnings, prompting evacuations and causing some damage.

JULY 30, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A powerful wave washes past a building located near the shore, after a powerful earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Severo-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Region, Russia July 30, 2025.

7.1 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Alaska

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

JULY 16, 2025ByREUTERS
An aerial view of Anchorage, Alaska.

Archaeologist says Atlantis ruins found near Cadiz; giant tsunami likely caused its destruction

Michael Donnellan presented scans showing circular structures submerged on the ocean floor, aligning with Plato's descriptions.

JULY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Underwater ruins. Illustration.

IDF to hold tsunami response drill after unusual earthquakes in Greece

This comes after unusual earthquakes off the coast of Santorini made security officials concerned that a tsunami would strike Israel.

MAY 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a tsunami warning sign.

Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber

Amber exhibited 'flame structures,' indicating rapid burial before solidification.

MAY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber.

Tsunami alert triggers evacuations in Antarctica and Chile's far south

This comes after a 7.4 earthquake struck between Cape Horn and Antarctica.

MAY 2, 2025ByREUTERS
People evacuate the coastline in Chile, following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in Puerto Williams, Chile May 2, 2025.