Two moderate earthquakes struck off Japan's northeastern coast today, the U.S. Geological Survey said — a magnitude 5.5 tremor about 39 miles east of Onagawa Chō and a magnitude 5.0 quake roughly 38 ...

Japan, one of the world's most seismically active nations, faces frequent quakes due to its location along the Pacific "Ring ...

Two moderate earthquakes struck off Japan’s northeastern coast today — a magnitude 5.5 near Onagawa and a magnitude 5.0 near ...

Several people in Russia are said to have sought medical assistance following the earthquake, while Hawaiians were warned to expect "destructive tsunami waves".

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Russia, shaking far western Alaska and sparking tsunami ...

Hawaii is being warned that "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property." Watches have been ordered for California, Oregon, Washington and a vast swath of Alaska’s coastline.

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

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s Far East, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and warnings across the Pacific.

Discover some of the deadliest earthquakes on Earth that reshaped the world, caused tsunamis, and left lasting impacts on ...

Expedition 405 drilled into Japan Trench fault, site of 2011 quake, collecting cores and data to learn how massive earthquakes and tsunamis are triggered.