But now, 1,400 stations globally cut warning times to just minutes after a tsunami wave forms. Experts said the lack of a properly coordinated warning system in 2004 had made the disaster's impact ...

Nicola and Jason had been backpacking around the world for more than two years "The wave came in ... On Boxing Day 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that raced towards ...

Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet and caused floods for three miles. Following ...

as well as Japan’s southern Kochi prefecture. An initial tsunami wave approximately 1 meter (3.2 feet) high made landfall within 30 minutes of the earthquake, the Associated Press reported ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned of possible tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) and urged the public to stay away from coastal waters. “Tsunami can strike repeatedly.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) initially warned of possible tsunami waves of up to one metre high and urged people to stay away from coastal waters. However, several smaller tsunamis of ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan's Miyazaki ... One tsunami wave measuring about 8 inches ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a ... from entering the sea until the advisory is lifted. It warned that tsunami waves of up to one meter (three feet) could occur. Despite the U.S ...