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 ...

An earthquake centered near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last week has been called a “wake-up call” for the Pacific Northwest. More important, it should revive thoughts about the threat of a major ear ...

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia on July 29 triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific Ocean, ...

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

Tsunami waves hit Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on Wednesday after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's ...

After that disaster, in 1949 the United States established the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), the first of its kind, to provide early warnings to populations around the Pacific. It was a ...

The magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula sent a wave of water racing at the speed of a jetliner toward ...

One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...

An earthquake off the coast of Russia caused a swath of tsunami warnings, advisories and watches across the west coast of the U.S. Here's what officials say you should do in affected areas.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center has issued tsunami alerts across the U.S. West Coast following a Magnitude 8.8 ...

Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.

A tsunami advisory issued for the B.C. coast in the wake of a massive earthquake off Russia was lifted shortly after 6:30 a.m ...