New government estimates show that this disaster would kill 300,000 in the worst-case scenario. This includes 215,000 deaths caused by tsunami waves exceeding 30m (98ft) in some areas. The Nankai ...

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5 occurred in northern Nagano Prefecture at 8:19 p.m. on Friday evening, sending vibrations through the region. This event has sparked concerns among ...

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Tsunami waves can travel through deep water at hundreds of kilometres per hour, as fast as a jet airplane flies at cruising altitude. Coastal residents near the epicentre of an offshore earthquake ...

A major 7.5-magnitude quake off the coast of Alaska triggered small tsunami waves on Monday ... Two-foot waves were recorded at the tiny nearby city of Sand Point, about 100km from the epicentre ...

It has triggered fears over potential colossal waves ready to hit its shores as per warnings from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre ... and damage to the city's airport.

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 ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued an alert saying hazardous waves could pose a threat within 300 kilometres (185 miles) of the epicentre. Tonga's quake came just two days after Myanmar and ...