An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit Guam around 3:48 p.m. Tuesday, based on U.S. Geological Survey data.

Earth bubbles and broils beneath an underwater peak called Axial Seamount, located 480 kilometers (300 miles) off Oregon's ...

A final clue came from Japanese historical records. Tsunami waves swamped not only the nearby coast, but traveled nine hours across the Pacific Ocean — and written records recorded an “orphan ...

Two major tsunami that swamped the east coast have been labelled a "missed opportunities", so what do we need to change to be ...

However, it was a stark reminder of the Pacific’s seismic volatility, where events like this frequently give rise to tsunamis, some with catastrophic consequences. Massive wave surges occur when ...

The Pacific Tsunami Museum, a fixture of the waterfront in Hilo on the island of Hawaii for nearly 30 years, is facing an uncertain future. In a recent interview with Hawai'i Public Radio ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning center in their bulletin said that, "Tsunami waves have been observed." They forecast waves reaching heights of up to one metre (about three feet) in certain coastal ...

The 1960 tsunami was the impetus to set up the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (extending the warning system beyond the United States), but in New Zealand. “We did a few things and then went back ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Monday evening, with local authorities issuing a tsunami warning. According to the US Geological Survey, the 6.8 magnitude quake hit the province ...

Tanya Alston’s father, David Furtado, owned Fairview Dairy, which became Excelsior Dairy and was an economic casualty of the 1960 tsunami. “The processing plant was wiped out in the tidal wave ...

BANDA ACEH: Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday (Dec 26) as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around ...