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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern JapanA strong earthquake has rattled northern Japan. The tremor measured 6.2 magnitude. It struck Hokkaido island early Monday. Fortunately, no ...
Japan issues advisory for northern coastal areas for slightly increased risk of mega-quakeJapan has issued an advisory for its northern coast. This follows a powerful earthquake earlier today. There is a small chance of a mega-qu...
Japan Earthquake: Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami observedEarthquake Today in Japan: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has shaken northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported t...
7,300 years later: One of Earth’s most explosive volcanoes is quietly reloading - here's where it is and why it mattersScientists say the Kikai volcano near Japan is slowly filling with magma again after thousands of years. The underwater caldera shows steam...
7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one, tsunami warning liftedA major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 c...
Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Indonesia, tsunami waves likely in Pacific, announce U.S. tsunami warning authoritiesEarthquake today: Indonesia straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the earth’s c...
Alaska issued tsunami advisory after 7.8 magnitude Russian earthquake as California and Hawaii monitor threatAlaska receives tsunami advisory following magnitude 7.8 earthquake off Russia's eastern coast, September 18. National Weather Service warn...
1,000 foot mega-tsunami could wipe out large parts of America? These US states face maximum threat from monster waveUS Pacific Coast faces potential devastation from a mega-tsunami triggered by a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Scientist...
What is a mega-tsunami? Scientists sound alarm for US Pacific coast — could it happen and how far inland would it reach?Mega-Tsunami Threat Cascadia Subduction Zone: The Cascadia Subduction Zone, stretching from Northern California to Vancouver Island, could ...
1,000-foot mega-tsunami to wipe out big US cities off the map? Latest study has bad news for Americans; read hereA recent study indicates a 15% chance of a magnitude 8.0 earthquake striking the Cascadia Subduction Zone within the next 50 years, potenti...
What to do during a tsunami alert: Understanding warnings, watches, and moreHawai'i utilizes a four-tiered tsunami alert system, ranging from information statements indicating no threat to warnings requiring immedia...
Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Caribbean, tsunami advisory issuedEarthquake Today: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, accordi...
Volcano eruption triggers evacuation orders, metre-high waves in JapanAround 230,000 people were advised to evacuate across eight prefectures due to the tsunami risk, NHK reported. The alert included areas hit...
6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami riskA 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities...
Sea level rise may up risk of devastating tsunamis worldwideThe threat of rising sea levels to coastal cities and communities throughout the world is well known, but new findings show the likely incr...
Supreme Court to look into risk insurance for tsunami coverA top court bench, including Justices Madan B Lokur and Adarsh Kumar Goel, on Monday decided to examine whether ‘tsunami' was an insurable ...
- Bay of Bengal faces tsunami threat
Millions of people living around the northern Bay of Bengal face the threat of a giant tsunami as devastating as the one in 2004.