A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake ...

There’s a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that most people have never heard of. Once part of the Russian ...

Understanding the Ring of Fire The Ring of Fire is an extensive area in the Pacific Ocean where numerous earthquakes and ...

The shallow quake hit Papua New Guinea at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles). It was centered offshore, 194 km (120 miles) ...

The USGS issued a tsunami warning along the Papua New Guinea coastline after the temblor on Saturday morning local time.

The quake was shallow, striking the Pacific island nation at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) on Saturday morning local ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has caused slight damage in Tonga and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami passed.

While the Pacific Ring of Fire is widely recognized as a hotspot for earthquakes due to its tectonic plate boundaries, Malaysia's location may suggest relative safety. However, recent geological ...

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of six miles with its epicenter located approximately 120 miles east of Kimbe, a coastal town on New Britain's island. The USGS initially warned coastal ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

An urgent tsunami alert has been issued for Papua New Guinea after an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale - the US ...