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China developed a new tsunami warning system
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China developed a new tsunami warning system

After the Asian tsunami in 2004 and the recent tsunami in Indonesia, China said it would develop a new tsunami warning system that helps protect residents of coastal are…

December 16, 2018
Tsunamis will appear more often
Environment

Tsunamis will appear more often

Using radar on the satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) to study waves on oceans, German scientists have confirmed large waves (tsunamis) with a height of 30 me…

December 16, 2018
Tsunami in Indonesia killed 105 people
Environment

Tsunami in Indonesia killed 105 people

A earthquake rocked the coast of Indonesia's southern island of Java, causing a tsunami that swept away many houses near the coast and killed at least 105 people, yester…

December 16, 2018
Dissemination of knowledge about tsunamis
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Dissemination of knowledge about tsunamis

When you're at the beach, if you feel an earthquake and realize that the sea suddenly recedes, think that the tsunami may be approaching, rushing to the high ground imme…

December 16, 2018
There will be bigger tsunamis in Sumatra
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There will be bigger tsunamis in Sumatra

An American scientist studying the islands off South Sumatra, Indonesia, said there was clear evidence that the region could continue to experience larger earthquakes an…

December 16, 2018
The biggest earthquakes in history
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The biggest earthquakes in history

On this day a year ago, the strong 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the northeastern coast of Japan, accompanied by a massive tsunami. Memorial round a year of double dis…

December 16, 2018
101 interesting things about the earth (Term 3)
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101 interesting things about the earth (Term 3)

The San Francisco earthquake tops. It caused 700 deaths compared to 114 of the Anchorage earthquake. Property losses in San Francisco are also larger, because fires have…

December 16, 2018
Watch the clouds with strange shapes
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Watch the clouds with strange shapes

Clouds look like flying saucers of aliens, clouds like tsunamis, cloudy clouds ... the cloudy images below will make you surprised.

December 16, 2018
Places where tsunamis can appear like Japan
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Places where tsunamis can appear like Japan

Experts are concerned that Japan's tsunami-earthquake scenario a year ago killed thousands of people, can be recreated in many other parts of the world.

December 15, 2018