"The low-rise buildings were not affected ... Earthquake protocols, established after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami tragedy, remain in place. "Such a big earthquake is rare in ...

Brian Atwater paddled a battered aluminum canoe up the CopalisRiver, pushed along by a rising Pacific tide. At this point ... more attention with the Indian Ocean tsunami as an object lesson.

The fact that this was their first such event hints to the low level of awareness of earthquake hazards ... responsible for the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Mw 9.1 and devastating Indian ocean tsunami. “The ...

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers (1,283 miles) southwest of ...

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 6.6-magnitude ...