Tsunami advisory issued after 6.9-magnitude quake strikes Japan
Japan on Monday evening warned of a possible tsunami following an earthquake of around 6.9 magnitude, that struck the southwestern region of the country.
Japan on Monday evening warned of a possible tsunami following an earthquake of around 6.9 magnitude, that struck the southwestern region of the country.
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history.
Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar is a seasoned expert with over 25 years of experience in ocean observation, information systems, and advisory services, including the development of tsunami and storm surge early warning systems.
Norman Cousins, an American journalist and author, once said, “History is a vast early warning system.”
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook parts of Northern California, temporarily forcing a tsunami warning that led to evacuations in some coastal areas of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay.
The earthquake's epicentre is said to be located around 187 km northwest of Enggano island and at a depth of 10 km under the seabed.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was also trailing from Amritsar East to AAP.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today extended India's deep sympathy to the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga for the damage and destruction caused by this unprecedented disaster.
The United Nations has pledged to maintain Tonga's Covid-free status when aid starts arriving. Officials have expressed concern that deliveries could spread Covid, with the country only recording its first case in October. The UN said it was not clear if personnel could be sent to assist, but that supplies like water and food could be delivered as the main island's port remained viable.
Experiences of the disaster and its aftermath, and the meaning people take from them, have varied.
