earthquake


Sunday, August 3, 2025
Russian volcano in Kamchatka erupts for the first time in 600 years.
News

Russia Cancels Tsunami Warning After Dormant Volcano Erupts

Aug 3 (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0

August 3, 2025
Total Views: 1588

Sunday, February 2, 2025
A drone view of Oia, on the island of Santorini.REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo
Ports

Greece’s Tourism Ports On Alert After Seismic Activity

ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising

February 2, 2025
Total Views: 1650

Saturday, December 2, 2023
A screengrab of a map showing an earthquake Mindanao, Philippines on Dec 2, 2023. (Image: US Geological Survey [USGS])
Shipping News

Strong Quake In Philippines Triggers Tsunami Warnings And Evacuations

By Mikhail Flores MANILA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the

December 2, 2023
Total Views: 2285

Saturday, August 26, 2023
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS
Environment

Fukushima Wastewater Released Into The Ocean, China Bans All Japanese Seafood

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant

August 26, 2023
Total Views: 5876

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Loadings Of Turkish BTC Pipeline Oil Could Begin Within Days
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Loadings Of Turkish BTC Pipeline Oil Could Begin Within Days

ISTANBUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Turkey’s Ceyhan port could resume loading oil from the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in one or two days

February 11, 2023
Total Views: 2627

Friday, February 10, 2023
Turkey Port Fire
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Iskenderun Port Resumes Operations After Massive Fire

by Can Sezer (Reuters) – A fire at Turkey’s Iskenderun port has been extinguished and maritime operations have resumed in the region,

February 10, 2023
Total Views: 3259

Bosphorus Strait
Ports

Repair Of Turkish Oil Export Control Room Could Take A Week

By Zulfugar Agayev (Bloomberg) Exports of Azerbaijan’s oil from Turkey are unlikely to resume this week because a control room at the port of Ceyhan

February 10, 2023
Total Views: 1468

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Fire Extinguished at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Defense Ministry Says
Ports

Fire Extinguished at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Defense Ministry Says

By Antony Paone ISKENDERUN, Turkey, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A fire that engulfed hundreds of shipping containers at Turkey’s

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 4932

Monday, February 6, 2023
Fire Erupts in Containers Toppled by Earthquake at Turkish Port
Shipping

Fire Erupts in Containers Toppled by Earthquake at Turkish Port

A fire has erupted in containers toppled at the Port of Iskenderun by the powerful earthquakes that rocked Turkey Monday . More than 2,400 people are believed

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 14359

Sunday, February 25, 2018
USGS map of the February 25, 2018 earthquake, Papua New Guinea.
News

Powerful Earthquake Disrupts Papua New Guinea Oil and Gas Operations

By Charlotte Greenfield and Sonali Paul WELLINGTON/MELBOURNE, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s

February 25, 2018
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Bitter Lessons of Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Put to Use With Latest Quake
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Bitter Lessons of Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Put to Use With Latest Quake

By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Massive tsunami waves slammed into Japan’s northeastern coast more than five years ago, killing about

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 80

Monday, November 21, 2016
Tsunami Warning Issued After Large Earthquake Hits Off Fukushima, Japan
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Tsunami Warning Issued After Large Earthquake Hits Off Fukushima, Japan

Tsunami Warning issued for Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Reports say a tsunami of 90cm has been observed at Onahama Port, Iwaki, Fukushima.  By Yuka

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 249

Sunday, August 24, 2014
California Maritime Academy Confirms No Injuries or Significant Damage After Strong Bay Area Earthquake
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California Maritime Academy Confirms No Injuries or Significant Damage After Strong Bay Area Earthquake

The California Maritime Academy has confirmed no reports of injuries or significant damage after a 6.0 earthquake shook the Bay Area just north of the Vallejo

August 24, 2014
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Chile Assesses Damage After Massive Quake, Tsunami
News

Chile Assesses Damage After Massive Quake, Tsunami

By Anthony Esposito and Rosalba O’Brien SANTIAGO, April 2 (Reuters) – Chilean authorities on Wednesday were assessing the damage from a massive

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 52

Animation Shows Tsunami From 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Chile
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Animation Shows Tsunami From 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Chile

Here is the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s near real-time animation for the tsunami from northern Chile following the 8.2 magnitude earthquake that was

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 80

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Laurel Up and Out of Chile Dry Dock
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Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Laurel Up and Out of Chile Dry Dock

This week’s incident photo is of the M/V Laurel, a 26,800-deadweight-ton bulk carrier, which was in a dry dock undergoing routine maintenance in

June 8, 2010
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Video

Chilean Earthquake Tsunami – Videos

Yesterday we showed you maps of the tsunami created by the February 27th 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake.  Today we follow up with a collection of videos of

March 10, 2010
Total Views: 657

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Port Au Prince Earthquake Damage
Blog

Port Au Prince Haiti, Earthquake Damage – Incident Photo Of The Week

MARAD kindly sent these photos to gCaptain via our tip line ([email protected]) with the following

January 19, 2010
Total Views: 190

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tsunami Infographics – Best Of The Web
Marine Weather

Tsunami Infographics – Best Of The Web

Photo by mchaconcr Is the tsunami a maritime news story? Should gCaptain be providing coverage and at what level? These are some of the questions gCaptain

September 30, 2009
Total Views: 705

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Video

Building An Earthquake Resistant Bridge – Video

. Frequently passing under bridges for a living and over them in the family sedan we, like most mariners, have a fascination with bridge design and basically

June 23, 2009
Total Views: 173