An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan on the first day of New Year. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along the western coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures.

Japan Earthquake: After 7.5 magnitude quake hits Japan, now Tsunami warnings issued

Japan Earthquake: After 7.5 magnitude quake hits Japan, Tsunami hits sea of Japan coast

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama.

Tsunami strikes Japan's west coast after 7.4 magnitude quake

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit central Japan on Monday (January 1) prompting officials to issue tsunami warning. Japan's national broadcaster NHK has reported that some of the first tsunami waves have already hit the Japanese shores.

Tsunami waves hit Japan after powerful 7.6 earthquake

A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama.

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, Tsunami warning issued

Hidden beneath the lush forest coverage of Canada's Vancouver Island, researchers have uncovered a new geological threat—a 45-mile fault line known as the XEOLXELEK-Elk Lake fault (XELF).

Tsunami fears in Canada's Vancouver Island after discovery of 45-mile hidden fault line

New Zealand faces the threat of colossal tsunamis, as high as 92 feet, once every 580 years, according to a groundbreaking study that employed a new method to assess tsunami risk.

New Zealand at risk of tsunami waves as high as 92 feet every 580 years: Study

Philippines's Mindanao on Saturday (Dec 2) was hit with a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The seismic event occurred at a depth of 63 km (39 miles), as reported by EMSC.

7.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines, tsunami warning issued

Tsunami waves of 40 cm (1.3 feet) were observed in Japan’s Hachijojima island, some 290km (180 miles) south of Tokyo, on Sunday (Dec 3) after a powerful earthquake of 7.

Philippines earthquake: Tsunami waves of 40 cm reach Japan

Japan has reached a major milestone in decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was destroyed in 2011 after a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami in the region. The IAEA has said Japan's plans to release the water from the nuclear plant into the ocean would have a negligible impact on the environment. IAEA Chief Rafel Grossi will visit the plant and inaugurate an IAEA office which will monitor the release. as per reports, it is expected to take 30-40 years.

Japan gets IAEA nod to dispose Fukushima nuclear plant's waters in the ocean | WION Climate Tracker

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday on the southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia triggered tsunami warnings to nations in the South Pacific.

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits New Caledonia, triggers tsunami warning in South Pacific

New Caledonia tsunami updates: After a massive earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck the Pacific Ocean, southeast of New Caledonia on Friday, a tsunami warning was also triggered in the area.

New Caledonia tsunami, earthquake updates I What we know so far

United States Geological Survey said that an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 rattled Tonga on Thursday (May 11). The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the earthquake.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 rattles Tonga

Indonesia's earthquake-sensitive Sumatra Island was hit by an earthquake of a devastating scale on Monday, April 4. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake has triggered a tsunami warning from Indonesia's geophysics agency.

Indonesia: Sumatra Island hit by 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning issued

Kim Jong-Un tests underwater nuclear attack drone. North Korea claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone. The state media said that this drone is capable of generating a radioactive tsunami.

Reports: Drone capable of generating a radioactive Tsunami

18 years ago on boxing day, the world witnessed one of the deadliest Tsunamis of all time. On the unfortunate morning of December the 26th in 2004, a massive earthquake of magnitude 9.1 triggered an undersea Tsunami in the Indian Ocean claiming the lives of millions of people and leaving thousands displaced.

WION Climate Tracker: December 26, 2004 World witnessed deadliest Tsunami

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale struck Southwest of Malango, Solomon Islands on Tuesday morning. Around half an hour later, a second quake with a magnitude of 6.

Two quakes jolt the Solomon Islands, no tsunami warning

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the sea around 207 km (128.6 miles) east of Neiafu, Tonga, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, American Samoa received a tsunami advisory (PTWC) within 300 kilometres of the epicentre, along the beaches of Niue and Tonga.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Tonga, tsunami warning issued

An asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago and wiped out dinosaurs had also triggered a massive tsunami, with its waves reaching miles-high, a study has found.

Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs also triggered massive tsunami waves, says study

In 1655, the English took Jamaica from the Spanish. They began bolstering its defences after realising the strategic value of the port's location at Kingston Harbour's entrance.

How ‘wickedest city on earth’ was submerged by nature's wrath

Four former executives from the Fukushima nuclear plant involved in the 2011 disaster were ordered by a Tokyo court to pay damages amounting to around 13 trillion yen ($94.

Japanese court orders former executives of Fukushima operator to pay $97 billion in damages

The European Space Agency's Gaia space observatory has reportedly detected several "starquakes" which are similar to tsunami-like earthquakes. Gaia which was launched in 2013 studies the Milky Way and has created a map of the galaxy but it has now revealed new information about stars and their chemical composition including the colour, age, temperature and brightness level of stars.

European Space Agency's Gaia discovers strange ‘starquakes’

Tsunami warning issued for Indian Ocean region after earthquake off East Timor coast

A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck a southern city in Peru on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. So far, there are no reports of casualties and damages.

Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru

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