A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings and advisories across the Pacific, including along the U.S. West Coast.

A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely ...

When an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s remote Far East, it set off a chain reaction across the Pacific. Tsunami alerts went out to cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. In ...

More than a dozen countries are on alert for potential tsunami activity after the world’s sixth-biggest earthquake hit eastern Russia. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Kamchatka ...

Tsunamis are devastating natural disasters caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides that send massive waves crashing onto coastlines. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami remains ...

Hawaii was issued a tsunami advisory shortly after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck the Far East region of Russia on Tuesday, July 29. The 8.8-magnitude quake didn’t cause mass ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East this week, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska, and prompting warnings for Hawaii, North and Central ...

People view a 15 foot drop in water levels as tsunami waves arrive in Maui. No damage to life or property was reported as the tsunami warning was lifted Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy Maui County A ...

Earthquakes and tsunamis in the news over the past few days are a reminder that we live on a dynamic planet with different hazards and associated response times. While tsunamis generated by large, ...