Geologists warn that a long-overdue megathrust earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could unleash a massive tsunami and widespread infrastructure collapse. This video explains why the Pacific ...

Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly ...

The quake struck the country's north just days after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the same region injured 50 people.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of ...

SYDNEY -- A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific ...

The shallow quake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Japan on Monday evening, triggering a tsunami of up to 50 centimetres in Pacific coast communities, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). It said ...

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory, which was later canceled. The earthquake ...

(CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the ...

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren A sign designates a tsunami evacuation route in Westport. The 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia this week gave the West Coast a chance to practice how to respond to tsunamis. Daniel ...

Japan is among the most earthquake-prone nations in the world, due to its location along the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.

A 2025 study suggests that when the next "Big One" hits, coastal land could sink by up to 6 feet. That sudden drop could instantly double the number of people, homes, and roads exposed to flooding.