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2009: Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Washington, United States: Landslide: A section of the shoreline about 17 acres (6.9 ha) in area adjacent to the mouth of the Spokane River collapsed into the lake on January 16, 2009, generating a tsunami which reached a maximum height of 30 feet (9 m) along the opposite shore 1,000 yards (910 m) away. [137 ...
The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami caused major destruction in American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga mostly due to a 14 m (46 ft) high tsunami hitting the coasts of the three countries. At least 143 people killed, 310 others injured, five others missing, 405 homes destroyed, 161 others damaged and a total of $124 million worth of damages in Samoa ...
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: December 26, 2004 2 160,000 [3] 7.0 Haiti: 2010 Haiti earthquake: January 12, 2010 3 87,587 7.9 China: 2008 Sichuan earthquake: May 12, 2008 4 87,351 7.6 Pakistan: 2005 Kashmir earthquake: October 8, 2005 5 62,013 7.8 Turkey, Syria: 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes: February 6, 2023 6 34,000 [4] 6.6 Iran
MANILA (Reuters) -Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern region of Mindanao on Saturday night, triggering tsunami warnings in the ...
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has hit the Philippines, triggering a tsunami warning. The quake struck off the island of Mindanao late at night, with residents living on the eastern coast urged to ...
Pages in category "2009 disasters in the Philippines" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Based on these pressure readings and other seismic information and the seafloor's shape and coastal topography, the models estimate the amplitude and surge height of the approaching tsunami. All Pacific Rim countries collaborate in the Tsunami Warning System and most regularly practise evacuation and other procedures. In Japan, such preparation ...
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia, but later dropped its tsunami warning.