The quake prompted a brief “Tsunami Threat” for Tonga ... also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday. The island nation felt six aftershocks but did not immediately report damage.

The monster earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan in March 2011 left behind a ton of floating debris in its wake—25 million tons to be exact. And now that giant mass of garbage ...

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The exact number of deaths and missing people ...

The area near the quake is heavily populated, suggesting that the death toll may rise significantly. Mandalay, Myanmar’s ...