Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale was detected in New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea at 4.56 this morning. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said that the epicentre of the earthquake was located at 5.8 degrees south and 151 degrees east with a depth of 68 kilometres (km) which is […]
Most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
TAIPEI: At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in decades, and warned of more […]
Tears for Kampung Semarang as waves threaten existence
SEMARANG: What else will “disappear” as a result of this? Most locals expressed their sadness at witnessing their community, Kampung Semarang, continue to become a victim of the big storm in the South China Sea. They previously cried when the Darul Ihsan Mosque, which had been in existence for decades, collapsed in 2020 due to […]
Tsunami memories a father can’t forget
BY BALKISH AWANG GEORGE TOWN: Today’s date will always be remembered not only by the people in Malaysia, but also by those in countries that were hit by the 2004 tsunami such as Indonesia, Thailand and India, which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. In Penang, the tsunami will remain etched in […]
Volcano debris litters seabed after tsunami
JAKARTA: Huge chunks of an Indonesian volcano litter the seabed after its eruption and subsequent collapse last year sparked a deadly tsunami, according to new research. The marine survey imagery shows parts of the strait between Java and Sumatra islands covered with triangular-shaped boulders from the Anak Krakatau volcano, some as high as 90 metres. […]
Hundreds of Thai tsunami victims yet to be identified
TAKUA PA (Thailand): Fifteen years after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 230, 000 people on Boxing Day, 2004, a cargo container at a police station in southern Thailand bears witness to the hundreds of victims whose remains were never identified. Inside are personal items – wallets, documents, electronics, all bagged and labelled as […]
