Multiple global earthquakes triggered tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, affecting East Africa and Southeast Asia, while other quakes impacted Hawaii and Alaska.

The entities involved

• Indian Ocean →

  ocean bounded by Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica

  • Iranian regime-linked tankers are operating in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific to generate revenue through illicit cargo networks.05:08
  • India, Japan, and China are deepening cooperation and competition over critical minerals in Africa and the Indian Ocean.Thu 16:01
• Sumatra →

  island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands

  • El Nino is causing drought conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan, leading to increased fire risk and smoke affecting Malaysia.Thu 04:44
  • Hiroshi is working with the Indonesian government to assess Japan's disaster prevention system for Indonesia.Mon 01:21
• East Africa →

  easterly region of the African continent

  • Lee Kinyanjui urged businesses to expand into regional markets and increase local production in East Africa.Thu 13:29
  • Climate impacts intensify across Africa in 2025, leading to deepening droughts in East Africa, severe floods in Nigeria, and related issues in the DRC.Thu 11:11
• Southeast Asia →

  south-eastern region of Asia

  • UN COP17 is held in Armenia while Southeast Asia, South America, and West Africa face deforestation from agribusiness and mining.11:51
  • Coconut production spans South and Southeast Asia.04:05

Related events

• A major earthquake triggered a tsunami alert and caused widespread power outages in Chile and Panama.Fri 23:46
• An earthquake in Valdivia, Chile, prompted tsunami warnings that reached Hawaii and the Philippines.08:25