GEORGE TOWN: Twelve years have passed since the 2004 tsunami but the catastrophe is etched in the memories of those affected. Take the case of a family whose village house in then Kampung Masjid ...

THAI tourism industry icon Wichit Na Ranong, managing director of the luxurious Indigo Pearl resort at Nai Yang Beach in Phuket, says, “I would say we had a very fast recovery after the tsunami.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked the bottom of the South Island struck in a seismic environment poorly understood by scientists – but which poses a major tsunami hazard. The 2.43pm quake hit ...

On March 31, 2023, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off the southwestern coast of West Sumbawa, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The quake, occurring at 22:54 local time, had its epicenter ...

This 2004 earthquake was reported as ... it also caused a huge tsunami that affected other countries around the Indian Ocean and resulted in over 230,000 deaths acrosss 14 countries.

Like many Sri Lankans, Sadani Mary vividly recalls how she and her family survived the horrific devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Mary, 53, from Western Province, cannot forget ...

Roaring Sound: A loud, roaring noise from the ocean can indicate an incoming tsunami. Rapid Flooding: If you see water rapidly rising or a wall of water approaching, it is time to evacuate.