A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and ...

The sixth most powerful earthquake on record triggered widespread evacuation orders across multiple countries including the ...

Hours after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Russian coast, becoming one of the strongest tremors ever ...

Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was ...

An area near Petersville, Alaska, was hit with a 4.6 earthquake on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Newsweek reached out to the USGS's Earthquake Hazards Program via email ...

But the danger appeared to be waning in some places, with the US state of Hawaii and Japan downgrading their warnings.

A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off ...

Local seismographs registered the energy associated with the shockwave from one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.

Cruise ships are generally safe during a tsunami if they are in the open ocean, as the waves remain low in deep water but ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off ...

Recapping some of the most talked-about news this week from the nation and around the world – in case you missed it.

The world has witnessed several catastrophic earthquakes, with the 1960 Valdivia, Chile quake topping the list at magnitude 9 ...