Tsunami Hits Without Warning in Indonesia, Killing Over 220

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2018 Undersea landslides from a volcanic island were the apparent trigger of the deadly wave. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Indonesia Disaster Toll Passes 800; Mass Burials Starting

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2018 Hospitals are overwhelmed and rescue teams desperately need heavy equipment in the wake of Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Nears 400

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Sep 28, 2018 A day after a 7.5 earthquake triggers a tsunami with waves as high as 20 feet, the death toll stands at 384 and is expected to rise. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

At Least 32 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Mexico

By Christopher Sherman and E. Eduardo Castillo / AP Sep 8, 2017 The magnitude 8.1 temblor hit late Thursday off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Powerful Quake Hits Chile, Sparking Tsunami Warnings

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2014 An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit near Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves of more than two meters and warnings for people in Chile, Peru and Ecuador to flee immediately to higher ground. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death Came by Water, Then by Oil

Greg Palast / Truthdig Mar 28, 2014 It was Good Friday, 50 years ago on March 27, 1964, when an earthquake-spurred tsunami wiped out the Chugach village in Chenega, Alaska. Twenty-five years later, as villagers celebrated the rebuilding of their home, a wave of oil from the Exxon Valdez began to move their way.Fifty years ago a tsunami wiped out the Chugach village. Twenty-five years later, as villagers celebrated the rebuilding of their home, another kind of wave headed their way. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Sailors and Marines Allege Fukushima Radiation Sickness

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 20, 2014 Three years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami that caused the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and casualties are still mounting. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tsunami Warning Canceled After Japanese Quake

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 25, 2013 A small tsunami triggered by the quake measuring 1 foot hit Japan's eastern coast, but no damage was reported, the BBC said. A tsunami warning issued earlier was lifted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Typhoon Lands in Japan, Fukushima Remains an Open Wound (Updated)

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 16, 2013 With Japanese authorities still struggling to contain contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant two-and-a-half years after it melted down, we are reminded by events in the news that the disaster lies in one of the most volatile meteorological and geographical regions in the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Inquiry Finds Japanese Tsunami Funds ‘Misspent’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 31, 2012 A government audit showed Japanese authorities have used funds intended for reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami on unrelated projects. Those paid for out of the $150 billion relief package include roads in Okinawa, advertisements for Japan’s tallest building and whaling research. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Japan’s Top Office: Whose Turn Is It?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2011 Japan has already burned through five prime ministers in five years, with a sixth, Yoshihiko Noda, expected to take over from Naoto Kan on Tuesday. Kan was forced to resign Friday because of dissatisfaction with his response to the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Kilotons to Millisieverts: Japan’s Nuclear Legacy

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Aug 10, 2011 In recent weeks, radiation levels have spiked at the Fukushima nuclear power reactors in Japan, with recorded levels of 10,000 millisieverts per hour at one spot. This is the number reported by the reactor's discredited owner, Tokyo Electric Power Co., although that number is simply as high as the Geiger counters go. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )