A “tsunami threat” was issued for some parts ... may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger ...

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 ...

The quake prompted a brief “Tsunami Threat” for Tonga ... also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a ...

It also triggered a powerful tsunami, but despite it's power, the loss of life was relatively low due to the region's relatively sparse population and early warning systems. This 2004 earthquake ...