Preliminary reports from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said tsunami waves were possible for coastlines within about 190 miles of the earthquake’s epicenter, including those on Tonga. The system ...

Powerful earthquakes rocked Myanmar, shaking Bangkok and toppling a high-rise. With tsunami fears looming, how do quakes trigger massive ocean waves?

Those three words are common parlance for any Californian. Say it to anyone, and they’ll know what you’re talking about. What is it exactly? An earthquake. A catastrophic one. One that could ...

A “tsunami threat” was issued for some parts ... may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger ...

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially warned of potential ...

Tonga and Niue, which is northeast of where the quake struck, could now see a tsunami wave of between 0.3m to one metre. While the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Kermadec Islands ...