Cornell-led researchers drilled 7 km deep into the Japan Trench to study the fault behind the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, ...

On April 1, 1946, a strong earthquake near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska set off a massive tsunami that hit the Hawaiian ...

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours ...

A “megaquake” and the resulting tsunami could cause 298,000 deaths in Japan and damages worth up to $2 trillion, according to ...

The maps, updated with new data and modeling, show the potential inland reach of a tsunami in a worst-case scenario. Areas of concern include Alameda, Monterey, and San Mateo counties, where ...

Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, ...

Researchers from Kobe University, the University of Tokyo and elsewhere said the mollusk had survived a succession of past tsunami until the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake devastated ...

Events were held around Japan on March 11 to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, as attendees marked the exact time at 2:46 p.m. when the magnitude-9.0 ...

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the coast of New Zealand's South Island has sparked fears of a possible tsunami. The earthquake struck at 2.42pm (NZDT) on Tuesday at a depth of 12km about 160km ...

Downstairs, the living room's dated interior has seen the walls stripped of their wallpaper and painted cream and the carpet has been removed and replaced with contemporary tiles. Meanwhile one ...

With waves as tall as 100 feet and capable of moving as fast as jet planes, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami devastated more than a dozen countries and left nearly 230,000 people dead. On the morning of ...