Tsunami
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits near Bitung, tsunami warning issued
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck waters near Bitung, North Sulawesi, on Thursday morning at 06:48 Wita, triggering an early tsunami warning for North Sulawesi and North Maluku. Strong shaking was felt as far as Manado and Gorontalo, resulting in two casualties in Manado. BMKG confirmed the location at 1.25 N, 126.27 E, depth 62 km.
Memorial events were held across Japan on March 11 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attended a ceremony in Fukushima Prefecture, pledging commitment to reconstruction. The government aims to lead recovery from the nuclear disaster and strengthen disaster preparedness.
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A grand piano damaged in the March 2011 tsunami has been temporarily installed at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture. Owned by 61-year-old piano instructor Yumi Sakurai, it was restored and has been displayed at the airport annually since 2021. It will remain available for play by reservation until March 11, marking the 15th anniversary of the disaster.
O Serviço Hidrográfico e Oceanográfico da Marinha do Chile (Shoa) descartou qualquer geração de tsunami nas costas nacionais após um terremoto de magnitude 5,2 no mar Antártico. O epicentro foi localizado a 289 quilômetros a noroeste da Base Aérea Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva na Península Antártica.