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

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

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 ...

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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.

Japan’s New Undersea Earthquake Detection System Will Improve Tsunami Prediction Japan’s new earthquake-detection network lengthens warning times, and researchers in Wales have harnessed ...

Rescue workers yesterday scrambled to reach isolated, mountainous areas in eastern Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.0 ...