A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological ...

“Tsunami NOT expected,” NWS posted on Twitter, formerly X, around 10:15 a.m. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake may trigger a tsunami depending on several factors ...

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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will conduct a test of the Malaysian Tsunami Early Warning System (SAATNM) siren in Balik Pulau, Penang, from 9am to noon on ...

A tsunami is a series of waves caused by a significant and sudden movement of water in the ocean. The most common trigger for tsunamis is large earthquakes that occur beneath or near the ocean ...

A tsunami drill will be held along the Mendocino Coast on Wednesday, the Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services said. Organized by the county, National Weather Service and the Redwood Coast ...

The earthquake in Myanmar on Friday may trigger a local tsunami, but China's Ministry of Natural Resources said the tsunami will not affect the coastal areas of China, China Central Television ...

A tsunami is a series of large, persistent waves caused by the sudden displacement of a body of water. Earthquakes are responsible for more than 80 per cent of tsunamis that form around the world ...

2:12 B.C. officials reminding residents to be prepared for possible tsunami It’s tsunami preparedness week, and in one British Columbia community, they’re taking it particularly seriously.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the coast of New Zealand's South Island has sparked fears of a possible tsunami. The earthquake struck at 2.42pm (NZDT) on Tuesday at a depth of 12km about 160km ...