JAKARTA, INDONESIA: A claim has been circulating on social media suggesting that the devastating 2004 tsunami that wrecked the Indian Ocean was not caused by a natural earthquake, but because of a ...

Before the 2004 tsunami, researchers found traces of coral reef uplift on Simeulue Island, Aceh, which caused ancient ...

More seismic energy was released in 2025 than at any time in the last 14 years, but the global death toll was well below the ...

Decades of coral mining and coastal erosion from rising sea levels threaten a series of vital islands in the Gulf of Mannar. Efforts are now on to save them.

A powerful tsunami swept across the Pacific, but what a passing satellite captured in its wake has stunned scientists and could rewrite everything we thought we knew about how these killer waves ...

New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): As India recently announced a $450-million 'reconstruction package' for Sri Lanka to help the island nation recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, ...

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what ...

Azzahra Layusa, survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, in Aceh, Indonesia. As we mark the 21st anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UNDP and the Government of Japan share the stories of ...

Cut Sa’adah, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, in Aceh, Indonesia. As we mark the 21st anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UNDP and the Government of Japan share the stories of ...

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east ...