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Environment
Global Tsunami After Asteroid Impact Caused Extinction of Dinosaurs
A global tsunami was caused by the asteroid responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs. The asteroid struck nearly sixty-six million years ago near the Chicxulub Puerto and Chicxulub Pueblo communities.
Recently, a group of University of Michigan scientists revealed the...
Weather
Tsunami Warning Issued after Powerful Earthquake in Japan
A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday.
The earthquake struck in northern Japan, just off the coast of the region of Fukushima. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake hit 60...
World
Threat of Tsunami Abates After 6.1 Earthquake Jolts Tokyo
Japan says that there is no risk of a tsunami after an earthquake measuring 6.1 hit the region of Tokyo on Thursday.
The quake, registering a strong 5 on Japan's intensity scale, brought the strongest shaking to Tokyo's central wards...
Environment
Tsunami Warning Lifted After 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Near Alaska
A strong 8.2 on the Richter scale earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska at 06:15 AM GMT on Thursday, prompting a warning for a tsunami.
Greece
Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos Expresses Sorrow over Samos Earthquake
The Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos sent his sorrowful condolences to the people of Samos on Friday after the earthquake which took the lives of two of its teenagers and caused widespread damage.
"I express my deepest sorrow for the unfortunate...
Greece
Tsunami Hits Greece's Samos Island After Powerful Earthquake
A series of mini-tsunamis hit the Greek island of Samos minutes after the strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale occurred under the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
Footage shows water flooding the streets in the capital city...
Environment
Buildings Collapse as 6.7 Earthquake Hits Greek Island of Samos
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale hit the island of Samos on Friday around the noon hour, leading residents to run into the streets and triggering a mini-tsounami.
Lasting for a prolonged time, the temblor...
Greek News
Greek Man Recounts Horror of Indonesian Tsunami
Marinos Kokotovis, a Greek national who has lived in Indonesia for more than 30 years, was a firsthand witness of the most recent catastrophic tsunami which hit Indonesia on Saturday evening local time.
Speaking with Greece's Skai TV, Kokotovis said...
Greek News
Greece Expresses Solidarity with Indonesia After Tsunami
Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences and solidarity with the Indonesian people who are suffering from the devastating tsunami which hit the country on Saturday after the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano.
According to BBC.com, Saturday's tsunami struck...
Greece
Scientists Warn of Quakes Stronger than 7 Magnitude in the Aegean
A scientific study has warned that the five major fault lines that exist at the bottom of the Aegean Sea between Santorini and Amorgos could produce earthquakes of up to 7.3 magnitude on the Richter scale.
According to the research...