Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. A tsunami is a shock of water that spreads through the sea, usually ...

(Reuters) - Japan's biggest earthquake since records began 140 years ago hit its northeast coast on Friday, causing a 10-metre tsunami that swept away all in its path. The 8.9 magnitude quake caused ...

(Reuters) - Thousands of people lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence two years after an unprecedented tsunami pulverised villages along the Indian Ocean and killed ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at tsunamis. Tsunamis are formed by a displacement of water – a landslide, earthquake, volcanic eruption, or slippage of the boundary between two of the earth’s tectonic plates ...

Tsunamis are among the most formidable natural forces on Earth, often striking with little warning and causing widespread destruction. Though commonly misunderstood as giant tidal waves, tsunamis are ...

Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both. Multnomah County tested its emergency alert system Thursday. Oregon has two systems, OR Alert and ...

TOKYO — Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far east. Here are key facts about tsunamis and the damage they can cause: A ...