Tsunami Mauritius

Tsunami: Les Régions Sensibles Répertoriées

Les risques que Maurice soit frappée par un tsunami sont bien réels. Raison pour laquelle la cartographie des inondations – qui n’a pas été actualisée depuis 2012 – sera revue. Des experts venant de l’Australie, de Indonésie et de l’Inde sont à Maurice pour apporter leur savoir-faire

18 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu

Tsunami Alert After 8.2 Quake Strikes Off Chile

A quake of 8.2 magnitude has struck off northern Chile, triggering a tsunami alert and killing at least five people.

02 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Rodrigues hit by earthquake magnitude 5.8

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours Thursday in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius Island, the US Geological Service informed. The earthquake’s epicentre was only 6 miles deep, but was 240 miles from Port Mathurin on the island of Rodrigues, and some 600 miles from the Mauritius islands capital Port Louis. Tsunami Warning after [...]The post Rodrigues hit by earthquake magnitude 5.8 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

26 Jul 2012, KotZot

Réunion: Tsunami Warning in the Vight from Tuesday to Wednesday

An earthquake could cause a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, including Réunion, prompting the prefect of the sister island to trigger at 00 hours (the night of Tuesday to Wednesday) the level of alert Level yellow Orsec Tsunami Plan. During the night, this warning has been lifted.

11 Jan 2012, business.mega.mu

Tsunami Alert System to

Around two-dozen countries, including Mauritius, will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean’s tsunami alert system today, using the 2004 Sumatra quake as the basis for the exercise. The police issued a communiqué stating that the tsunami simulation will be held at Albion at 9 am. According to a weather forecaster at [...]

12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily

Disasters in Japan show flaws in just-in-time production

Just over a week after the massive earthquake hit the sprawling Texas Instruments chip plant here, a gardener is reworking the Japanese garden in an inner courtyard of the office tower attached to the plant.

24 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Shutdown of Japanese plants won’t affect Mauritius car market right now

Nissan is one of the Japanese automakers that has decided to temporarily close down several of its manufacturing facilities in Japan, announced Michel Ng, ABC Motors marketing director. The aim is to help conserve electricity and reduce pressure on domestic consumption in Japan. “This situation, however, should not have any immediate effect on our business”, he said.

18 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Tsunami devastates Japan 65 years after the US American nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

A destructive act of nature, often described as an act of God, is not very much different from a destructive act of Man. While the populations of the world offer... Read more »

13 Mar 2011, KotZot

Explosion at Japanese nuclear station following quake

Radiation levels inside the plant had increased 1000 times above the norm

12 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Sony, Toyota among Japanese companies closing factories after earthquake

Companies including Sony Corp. And Toyota Motor Corp. halted output at plants after an 8.9- magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, damaging production facilities and causing power outages.

11 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Is the Japanese earthquake the latest natural disaster to have been caused by a ‘supermoon’?

The powerful tsunami that today slammed into Japan’s eastern coast comes just two days after warnings that the movement of the moon could trigger unpredictable events on Earth. Astrologers predicted... Read more »

11 Mar 2011, KotZot

Tsunami hits Japan after massive earthquake: warnings across Pacific

An earthquake measuring 8.9 struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, causing “many injuries”, major tsunami damage and at least one fire.... Read more »

11 Mar 2011, KotZot