Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely different processes than regular ocean waves, and their size can range ...

plates move in different directions depending on where they are on earth. When a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s coast on Tuesday, it sent shockwaves across the Pacific Ocean. The ...

The United States Geological Survey has reported a quake with a magnitude of over five close to the Aleutian Islands.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – An 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings for the West Coast, Hawaii and Japan. People in Japan fled to evacuation centers, ...

The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 reached III-IV MMI scale, meaning it could be felt by many people inside their homes.

On July 29, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast but evacuation ...

According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the Aleutian megathrust is the primary cause of the strongest earthquakes in the region. The Aleutian megathrust is a major subduction zone fault, an area ...

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken the San Francisco Bay Area in the early hours of this morning. The tremor, recorded at ...

Tsunami waves struck Hawaii shortly after 7 p.m. local time on Thursday July 29 following a powerful earthquake off Russia’s eastern coastline. Although initial concerns prompted evacuation orders in ...