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Sea-level disturbance warning forces class suspensions in Albay towns

Local government executives in Rapu-Rapu and Baras towns in Albay canceled classes on Wednesday after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned...

Russia declares emergency on tsunami-hit islands

Moscow, Russia—Authorities in Russia's far eastern Sakhalin region declared on Wednesday a state of emergency in the northern Kuril Islands, where tsunami waves have damaged...

Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they cause

Tokyo, Japan—Tsunami alerts were issued across parts of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. Here are key facts about...

Phivolcs warns of ‘minor sea-level disturbance’ from M8.7 Russia quake

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday morning cautioned Filipinos particularly those residing in coastal areas of ‘minor sea-level disturbance,’ after...

Japan detects 60-cm tsunami after M8.8 Kamchatka quake

Vast areas of Japan's Pacific coast were hit by tsunami waves as high as 60 centimeters on Wednesday after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck...

Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes waters off Cagayan

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday recorded a magnitude 5.3 offshore earthquake in the waters off Cagayan at around 9:34...

7.3-magnitude quake strikes off Alaska

Los Angeles, United States—A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the US state of Alaska on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later...

Dozens leave after nearly 1,600 quakes

TOKYO – Dozens of residents have evacuated remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by nearly 1,600 quakes in recent weeks, the...

6.1 magnitude quake hits off Davao Occ.

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck deep off the coast of Davao Occidental on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of...

6.3-magnitude quake hits off southern Philippines, no tsunami warning

Manila, Philippines—A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami alert issued. The shallow quake struck about 374...

Tremor in Davao Oriental felt at magnitude-4.8

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Monday a magnitude-4.8 earthquake located about 73 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental shaking...

One dead, 36 injured after 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru

Lima, Peru—A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said. The quake hit shortly...

5.9-magnitude quake rattles Taiwan: USGS

Taipei, Taiwan — A magnitude-5.9 earthquake rattled Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with AFP journalists reporting buildings shaking in the capital...

6.3 magnitude quake shakes central Colombia

PARATEBUENO, Colombia—Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the center of the...
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