Tsunami

• Japan inches forward on plan to release radioactive water into the sea

  Japanese officials argue the water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will be treated to legally releasable levels and further diluted with large amounts of seawater.

  World

  May 24
  
• A tsunami from 9.0 earthquake would reach B.C. coast in about 20 minutes, research finds

  "We regularly work with communities on their tsunami activities preparedness and plans," Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, Bowinn Ma told Global News Tuesday.

  Environment

  May 9
  
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• Strong earthquake hits Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu

  Vanuatu is home to about 280,000 people and is prone to natural disasters, with a half-dozen active volcanoes as well as regular cyclones and earthquakes.

  World

  Jan 8
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• A new study raises tsunami concerns in Washington. But could waves reach B.C.?

  A University of Victoria assistant professor gave her opinion on what B.C. would experience if a major earthquake occurred at the Seattle Fault.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2022
• Landslide caused by melting B.C. glacier created massive tsunami, destroyed salmon habitat: study

  The 2020 slide was detected by earthquake sensors at stations around the world including in Germany, Japan and Australia, said the study published in Geophysical Research Letters.

  Environment

  Mar 30, 2022
• 4 dead after 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s northern coast, tsunami alert lifted

  A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

  Environment

  Mar 16, 2022
• Tonga reconnects to world after underwater cable repaired a month after tsunami

  Tongans have struggled with makeshift satellite services as the repairs were made to the cable that connects the island nation to Fiji and other international networks.

  World

  Feb 22, 2022
• Tonga goes into COVID-19 lockdown, but ports receiving post-volcano aid unaffected

  Officials said two wharf workers had come down with COVID-19, but the waterfront workers were not on docks being used by foreign navies to deliver aid.

  World

  Feb 2, 2022
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• Tonga may have internet restored in 2 weeks as recovery from volcano slowly continues

  The single undersea fiber-optic cable which connects the Pacific nation to the outside world was severed 10 days ago after a huge volcanic eruption and tsunami.

  World

  Jan 25, 2022
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• Damage to Ucluelet First Nation’s waterline more severe than anticipated

  A tug and boom broke the waterline last Monday, but locals believe it broke free from the sea floor Saturday after the volcanic eruption near Tonga.

  Weather

  Jan 23, 2022