2010 Operation Panlake

OP Panlake was the UK’s military contribution to the humanitarian relief effort following the earthquake in Haiti. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary contributed to the humanitarian relief effort by deploying RFA Largs Bay loaded with vital stores, at the request of…
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Largs Bay Haiti - Crown Copyright

1923 The Great Kanto Earthquake

The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1, 1923. Varied accounts hold that the duration of the earthquake was between 4 and 10 minutes. (more…)
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RFA Nucula

2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea mega thrust earth quake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December 2004, with an  epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The resulting tsunami itself was given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami. (more…)
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2010 Operation Panlake

Largs Bay Haiti - Crown Copyright
OP Panlake was the UK’s military contribution to the humanitarian relief effort following the earthquake in Haiti. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary contributed to the humanitarian relief effort by deploying RFA…
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1923 The Great Kanto Earthquake

RFA Nucula
The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1, 1923. Varied accounts hold that the duration of the earthquake was between 4 and 10 minutes.…
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea mega thrust earth quake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December 2004, with an  epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The resulting tsunami itself was given various names, including the 2004…
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