Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's ...

Japan faces 1,500 to 2,000 earthquakes annually, yet major losses and damages are rare. Discover the systems and strategies ...

Chile has upgraded its tsunami warning to its highest level. The red alert covers most of its 6,400-kilometer (4,000-mile) ...

Many commuters in the capital and neighboring prefectures were unable to return home until late at night on July 30 due to ...

Almost 2 million people in Japan were ordered to higher ground before the warnings were downgraded or rescinded.

Following an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, tsunami waves struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan on ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded ...

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

It was one of the strongest tremors in recorded history, but Wednesday's megathrust earthquake brought less tsunami damage ...

Immediate tsunami alerts and warnings were issued for eastern Russian, US states of Hawaii and Alaska and Japan.

Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. After one of the ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded Wednesday after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck ...