A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake ...

A Kaneohe man just celebrated his birthday, reflecting on a life well-lived and a moment he’ll never forget. He’s one of ...

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever ...

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country.

Maui County’s Maui Emergency Management Agency is reminding folks that April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i and asking ...

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile) – 9.5 magnitude This earthquake struck on May 22, 1960, and remains the strongest earthquake ever recorded. It led to widespread destruction and numerous deaths.

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 Great Alaska Earthquake struck Alaska 61 years ago on March 27, 1964. Valdez resident Wade Huls was just 11 on that day, ...

Keep reading for what experts advise. The state’s most destructive tsunami hit in 1964 in Crescent City near the Oregon border. Several hours after a magnitude 9.2 earthquake rocked Alaska, waves ...

the earthquakes that would cause a tsunami are a great distance away up on the Oregon and Washington coast and up in Alaska. I feel like we've got a really great system in place and folks are ...