Tag TSUNAMI THREAT

Powerful Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Depth 47 km Strikes Hokkaido, Japan Region on 8th December 2025

The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are…

Tsunami Alert – Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes New Britain Region, P.N.G. on 4th April 2025

When the island was part of German New Guinea, its name was Neupommern (“New Pomerania”). In common with most of the Bismarcks it was largely formed by volcanic processes, and has active volcanoes including Ulawun (highest volcano nationally), Langila, the…