A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a “Tsunami Threat” from U.S. authorities for ...

A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials saying there is a ...

TOKYO — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) ...

Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pacific island country of Tonga ...

For five days a specialised "body farm" was transformed into a training ground for a multi-disciplinary exercise bringing ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Governor Mike Dunleavy declared March 23 through 29 of this year as Tsunami Preparedness Week. It also marks 61 years since the Great Alaska Earthquake and the tsunamis that ...

The full extent of death, injury and destruction was not immediately clear- particularly in Myanmar, which is embroiled in a ...

The effects of the earthquake felt throughout the country and Bangkok yesterday afternoon remind us that Thailand does not have measures or a response to deal with severe natural disasters.

An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.

Over 150 people have been killed and several hundreds injured as 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar shook neighbouring ...

Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country ...

Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in the affected regions after the earthquake struck while the country is in the ...