On July 29th, a Pacific Basin-wide tsunami alert was issued after an 8.8. earthquake off Russia, causing concern and some confusion across the globe. If you get an alert, during the middle of the ...

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data used to determine whether an earthquake will send a destructive wave barreling toward ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami of up to 10 feet could strike after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

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Mar. 18—The system of ocean buoys that helps warn Hawaii and the rest of the nation about tsunamis is back working after being knocked out of commission for nearly a week. "The buoy data has been ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore northern Japan in April 2026, sending tremors across a wide swath of the country ...

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked the Pacific off the Sanriku coast of northern Japan on Monday, striking about 100 ...

A three-meter (9.8-foot) tsunami warning was issued for Japan on Monday after a strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off ...

Seattle police class action lawsuit proceeds, alleging years of poisoning at precinct Multiple Seattle police officers are moving forward with a proposed class action lawsuit against the city, ...

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data used to determine whether an earthquake will send a destructive wave barreling toward ...