http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/TsunamisFind stories, videos, and photos about Tsunamis from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:04:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Tsunamis14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Tsunamis from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/24/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/24/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA major earthquake vibrated deep in Indonesia's Banda Sea on Saturday night, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center predicted the quake would not be destructive.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/solomon.islands.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/solomon.islands.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree major earthquakes struck within an hour and 10 minutes Thursday morning near Vanuatu in the South Pacific, prompting a tsunami warning that was quickly lifted.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake Friday rattled Tonga -- and more than a few nerves.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/samoa.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/samoa.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnother earthquake struck Wednesday near the Samoan islands, an area already devastated by earthquake and tsunami damage which killed more than 130 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/samoa.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/samoa.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 22 people dead.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/09/30/tsunami.workers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/09/30/tsunami.workers/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen an earthquake threatens to turn part of an ocean into fast-moving walls of water, tsunami warning scientists can do nothing for the first five minutes except wait for information. But within the next five minutes, they have to decide whether to issue a warning of danger.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/india.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/india.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tsunami watch issued for five nations after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean was canceled about two hours later.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/new.zealand.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/new.zealand.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA major earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand's South Island Wednesday night, rattling residents and prompting a tsunami warning that was later canceled.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/04/15/nasa.solar.tsunami/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/04/15/nasa.solar.tsunami/index.html#cnnSTCTextNASA scientists say new data provided by twin spacecraft analyzing the sun will help them more accurately predict how so-called solar tsunamis wreak havoc on our planet.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tsunami warning was issued and then canceled Friday shortly after a major earthquake struck early Friday off the coast of Tonga.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/philippines.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/philippines.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:06:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAustralia became an integral link in a network of tsunami warning hubs across the Indian and Pacific oceans with the official opening of a national monitoring center FridayMon, 03 Nov 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near New Zealand's remote and largely uninhabited Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, New Zealand's GNS Science geological agency saidMon, 29 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/asia.quakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/asia.quakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled Japan on Thursday, within minutes of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude-6.3 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday could trigger a tsunami on coasts near its epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/11/eco.myths.coral/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/11/eco.myths.coral/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrue or False: Coral reefs can save coastal communities from tsunamisTue, 11 Dec 2007 08:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the southwestern coast of Sumatra Friday in the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed 13 people earlier in the week.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck late Thursday off the western coast of Sumatra, the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed nine people Wednesday. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIndonesia was shaken Thursday by the third earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreating and racing back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunamiThu, 13 Sep 2007 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful quakes in Indonesia recall the 2004 tragedy and prompt worries over whether we're prepared for the next one Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were jolted Thursday by a powerful tremor that prompted the Indonesian government to issue another tsunami warning.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of SumatraWed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful earthquake shook buildings and caused panic on the densely-populated Indonesian island of Java, but there have been no reports of injuries and no tsunami alert. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/02/quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/02/quake/index.htmlAt least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/quake.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/quake.tsunami/index.htmlTwo large back-to-back earthquakes centered in the region of the Solomon Islands triggered a tsunami warning Sunday for a huge part of the Pacific including Australia and Indonesia.Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/tsunami.japan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/tsunami.japan/index.htmlTsunami alerts issued for the Pacific Basin due to a massive underwater earthquake were lifted hours later Saturday when only minor surges resulted.Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/taiwan.quakes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/taiwan.quakes/index.htmlTwo earthquakes struck off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster that left more than 200,000 dead.Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/california.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/california.tsunami/index.htmlAlthough tsunami warnings and watches for parts of Japan and the Pacific Basin were lifted Wednesday, hours after an 8.3-magnitude underwater earthquake struck the region, large waves were reported in Hawaii and on the western coast of the United States.Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/tsunami.warnings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/tsunami.warnings/index.htmlThe following is a list of tsunami warnings and watches following a major earthquake on Wednesday in the Kuril Islands.Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami/index.htmlTsunami alerts issued after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's northern coast have been lifted, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/vanuatu.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/vanuatu.quake/index.htmlA 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Vanuatu Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.jakarta.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.jakarta.quake/index.htmlA strong earthquake has rattled the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, just days after a major quake triggered a deadly tsunami in the region.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlThe death toll from an earthquake and resulting tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has reached 525 with 273 people missing, officials have said.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlThe death toll from an earthquake and resulting tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has reached 340 with more than 200 people missing, officials say.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlA major earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami that followed has killed at least 155 people, according to Red Cross officials.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.2ndquake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.2ndquake/index.htmlA second powerful earthquake has struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga in the space of 24 hours.Thu, 18 May 2006 00:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.quake/index.htmlA magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga during a simulated tsunami warning drill Wednesday.Wed, 17 May 2006 07:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.htmlAll tsunami warnings issued after a major quake in the southern Pacific Ocean have been canceled, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Wed, 03 May 2006 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/07/tsunami.kata/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/07/tsunami.kata/index.htmlOn any normal day, Kata Noi -- a typically beautiful stretch of beach on the west coast of Thailand's Phuket Island -- is as close to a peaceful oasis you can get.Thu, 08 Dec 2005 04:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/14/japan.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/14/japan.quake/index.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan's main island, the U.S. Geological Survey says.Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/tsunami.warning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/tsunami.warning/index.htmlA 7.2 earthquake centered in the Nicobar Islands shook the Indian Ocean but did not pose a widespread threat of a tsunami, an official said.Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/main.tsunami.alert/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/main.tsunami.alert/index.htmlOn 17 March 2005, 81 days after a massive tsunami swept away a great swathe of humanity in nations bordering the Indian Ocean, scientists from Ireland's University of Ulster predicted a quake would soon rattle fault lines near Indonesia.Sun, 26 Jun 2005 01:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/quake.pacific/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/quake.pacific/index.htmlA 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Monday southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/talkasia.bellamy.script/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/talkasia.bellamy.script/index.htmlAirdate: March 19th, 2005Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/sumatra.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/sumatra.quake/index.htmlAn earthquake has struck near Indonesia's northern island of Sumatra, triggering fears of new tsunamis, but none were reported.Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/indonesia.quake.1236/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/indonesia.quake.1236/index.htmlSurvivors of the great earthquake that struck off Sumatra have used their hands to dig through rubble while searching for loved ones on the hard-hit Indonesian island of Nias.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.htmlSurvivors of the great earthquake that struck off Sumatra have used their hands to dig through rubble while searching for loved ones on the hard-hit Indonesian island of Nias.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/03/28/quake.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/03/28/quake.tsunami/index.htmlWhy do some earthquakes spawn tsunamis that kill thousands while others hardly stir a ripple on the ocean surface?Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/us.indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/us.indonesia.quake/index.htmlThe United States is moving into "battle mode" following Monday's magnitude 8.7 earthquake in southern Asia, alerting U.S. posts in the region and contacting aid workers, a State Department spokesman said.Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.quake/index.htmlA major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia late Monday, killing hundreds, but fears of another tsunami like those that devastated the region in late December have faded.Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/tsunami.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/tsunami.main/index.htmlGovernment ministers from tsunami-ravaged Asian nations have failed to overcome their differences on which country should host a proposed early warning system in the Indian Ocean.Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/tsunami.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/tsunami.main/index.htmlGovernment ministers from tsunami-ravaged Asian nations are gathering on the island of Phuket to plan for a proposed tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean.Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/tsunami.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/tsunami.main/index.htmlPeace talks between Indonesian officials and exiled Aceh rebels will begin in Finland on Thursday after December's devastating tsunami seems to have brought the two sides back to the negotiating table.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 05:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/tsunami.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/tsunami.main/index.htmlA lack of water is preventing firefighters in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated city of Banda Aceh from getting close to a raging blaze.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/tsunami.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/tsunami.main/index.htmlThe Bush administration plans to nearly double its tsunami aid relief contribution to about $650 million for the nations hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami, congressional sources have told CNN.Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/23/tsunami.wrapup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/23/tsunami.wrapup/index.htmlA month after devastating tsunamis hit southern and southeast Asian countries, a powerful earthquake has hit parts of Indonesia's Sulawesi Island.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 04:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/asia.tsunami.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/asia.tsunami.deaths/index.htmlThe Indonesian Health Ministry said Wednesday that the December 26 earthquake and tsunamis killed 166,320 people in Indonesia, jumping the regional death toll for the disaster to 212,611.Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/japan.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/japan.tsunami/index.htmlJapan's Meteorological Agency has cleared a tsunami warning it issued for the country's eastern coastline after a strong undersea earthquake.Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/asia.tsunami/index.htmlIndia says it is now willing to accept foreign aid to help rebuild from the December 26 tsunami, which killed more than 10,000 people across the country and left another 5,700 missing.Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/13/tsunami.env/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/13/tsunami.env/index.htmlScientists from around the world have expressed grave concerns about the health of local ecosystems and their ability to sustain survivors of the tsunamis that struck parts of Asia and Africa last month.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/asia.tsunami/index.htmlThe Indonesian military has ordered troops to escort aid workers into the country's tsunami-stricken Aceh province because of alleged rebel activity, according to The Associated Press.Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/asia.tsunami/index.htmlAs many as 800 bodies are being exhumed from mass graves in Thailand in a bid to help identify thousands of people still listed as missing following the December 26 tsunamis.Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/07/tsunami.call/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/07/tsunami.call/index.htmlOnce a peaceful fishing outpost on India's southeast coast, the village of Nallavadu is now nothing but rubble. Like so many other towns and villages surrounding the Indian Ocean, it is a victim of the tsunamis.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/asia.tsunami/index.htmlHigh-ranking international officials have toured regions hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunamis to see firsthand the devastation that has prompted one of the world's biggest relief efforts.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 05:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/06/tsunami.science/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/06/tsunami.science/index.htmlThe tsunamis that struck after an earthquake under the Indian Ocean took the world by surprise, but the killer waves could have been tracked almost from their birth if warning systems were in place, according to scientists.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/06/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/06/asia.tsunami/index.htmlWorld leaders have pledged to work together on tsunami relief and reconstruction and establish a warning system to help avoid a similar disaster in the Indian Ocean.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 05:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/05/child.exploitation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/05/child.exploitation/index.htmlState Department officials tell CNN reports of sexual abuse and child trafficking are trickling in from relief agencies on the ground at tsunami shelters.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 22:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/overview.children/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/overview.children/index.htmlThe children gather at a temple in Batapola, Sri Lanka -- laughing, playing and trying to forget.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/05/news/newsmakers/pepsi_ads/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/05/news/newsmakers/pepsi_ads/index.htmPepsiCo has bowed to public decorum and, citing the recent tsunamis in South Asia, put on hold a splashy new advertising campaign featuring giant waves.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 18:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/tsunami.americans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/tsunami.americans/index.htmlU.S. officials are investigating about 4,000 reports of missing Americans in the wake of the December 26 tsunami, and 16 people have been confirmed dead, a State Department spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 04 Jan 2005 17:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/asia.quake/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has said the United States is throwing its financial and military weight into southern Asian relief efforts not to gain favor in the Islamic world but because it's what Americans do.Tue, 04 Jan 2005 05:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/asia.quake/index.htmlHopes of finding the thousands still missing from last week's massive earthquake and deadly tsunami glimmers weakly as desperately needed aid finally reached areas that had been cut off by the devastation.Sun, 02 Jan 2005 09:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/tsunami.americans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/tsunami.americans/index.htmlThe State Department on Friday increased the number of Americans killed in the tsunamis in south Asia to 15 -- eight of them in Thailand and seven in Sri Lanka.Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/index.htmlThe United States will increase its aid pledge from $35 million to $350 million to help victims of the tsunamis in south Asia, CNN has learned.Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/30/tsunami.americans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/30/tsunami.americans/index.htmlThe U.S. State Department is working to find thousands of Americans who are still missing after powerful tsunamis struck countries bordering the Indian Ocean.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/india.warning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/india.warning/index.htmlA tsunami warning from Indian authorities appeared to be a false alarm, as thousands of panicked residents returned to coastal areas after officials said the warning was meant as advice to be careful, not orders to evacuate.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/asia.quake/index.htmlThe death toll from Sunday's tsunamis has jumped to more than 118,000 after Indonesia reported nearly 80,000 people were killed in that country alone.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 06:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/asia.warning.brown/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/asia.warning.brown/index.htmlOn Sunday morning, shortly before killer waves reached Sri Lanka and India, a report was transmitted to a monitoring station in Hong Kong.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/29/bush.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/29/bush.quake/index.htmlPresident Bush said Wednesday that he has formed an international coalition to respond to the massive tsunami disaster along coastlines of the Indian Ocean.Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.disease/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.disease/index.htmlAs the death toll from the Indian Ocean tsunamis soars past 80,000, relief workers warn of even greater tragedy ahead if disease breaks out on a wide scale.Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/email.appeals.tanzania/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/email.appeals.tanzania/index.htmlWe received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/27/un.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/27/un.tsunami/index.htmlThe United Nations' emergency relief head called the tsunamis that devastated large parts of southern Asia "unprecedented," and warned Monday that it may be weeks before the full effects are known.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.facts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.facts/index.htmlHere are some facts about tsunamis and earthquakes in general and this specific event, along with historical background:Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/index.htmlPeople across Asia are flocking to makeshift morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean from Thailand to Somalia, killing more than 26,000 people.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 06:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/tsunami.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/tsunami.reax/index.htmlAustralia has pledged $7.6 million (Aust. $10 million) in emergency aid to assist Asian nations struck by Sunday's tsunamis.Sun, 26 Dec 2004 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/asia.quake/index.htmlAs dawn broke Monday across the Bay of Bengal, countries struck by tsunamis in the wake of the most powerful earthquake the planet has seen in 40 years focused on relief and rescue efforts, and said the death toll from the giant waves -- already more than 13,000 -- is expected to rise further.Sun, 26 Dec 2004 05:26:00 EST