2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Tsunami
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M6.3 quake hits eastern Japan; no tsunami danger
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit eastern Japan on Wednesday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, public broadcaster NHK said. There were no immediate reports of damages or
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Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand
At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday. The 9.15 magnitude Dec. 26 earthquake triggered a tsunami across
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Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site
A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011
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Washington state 'grossly' unprepared for major quake: report
Washington state is grossly unprepared for a large earthquake and tsunami that may strike in the coming decades, putting it at risk for a humanitarian disaster, the Seattle Times reported on Sunday, citing
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Twin earthquakes strike Japan’s Okinawa Islands, no threat of tsunami
After being hit by two quakes last week, Japan was struck by twin quakes on Monday, however fears of a tsunami were ruled out. The first quake is said to have struck Japan’s northernmost main island,
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State of Japan’s roads in event of disaster stokes concern among Japanese, survey finds
In the wake of the 3/11 disasters and the powerful earthquakes in Kyushu in April, a new Cabinet Office survey has highlighted concerns about the state of Japan’s roads. The survey, released Saturday,
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Risk factors and perceived restoration in a town destroyed by the 2010 Chile tsunami
<p>A large earthquake and tsunami took place in February 2010, affecting a significant part of the Chilean coast (Maule earthquake (Mw = 8.8). Dichato (37° S), a small town located on Coliumo
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Tsunami simulator recreates devastating waves for first time in a lab
The full and devastating power of tsunamis has been recreated in lab for the first time, revealing valuable secrets about the little-understood waves. The work will lead to vital improvements to sea defences,
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Countries bordering Indian Ocean to test tsunami preparedness down to community level
Twenty-four countries will participate in a large scale tsunami simulation exercise organized under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO on 7 and 8 September. Together,
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Seawalls, coastal forests in Japan help reduce tsunami damage, study finds
Researchers who analyzed a history of tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region have learned that seawalls higher than 5 meters reduce damage and death, while coastal forests also play