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 ...

Bizarrely, this wasn't Britain's only tsunami – we've been struck by several ... On December 13/14 in 1287, an enormous storm tide led to one of the largest floods known to history.

its roof and front wall torn away, leaving the interior exposed. Outside, a school bus lay on its side, hurled against the building by the storm, with yellow caution tape keeping onlookers at a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was shallow ...