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7.5 magnitude quake in central Japan spawns meter-high tsunamis

TOKYO—Tsunami waves over a meter high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways, and prompted...

One dead after magnitude 7.6 quake rocks southern Philippines

At least one person was killed and two were injured after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the southern Philippines late Saturday and triggered tsunami...

Major aftershocks jolt Philippines after magnitude 7.6 quake

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, followed by four major aftershocks that sent residents...

Tsunami warning after 7.4 earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula: USGS

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska peninsula late Saturday local time, triggering a tsunami warning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The...

Japan mourns 2011 disaster after nuclear support grows

Japanese offered tearful prayers Saturday on the anniversary of the deadly tsunami that triggered the Fukushima disaster, but public support for nuclear power is...

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off East Timor, tsunami advisory issued

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. A tsunami advisory group said the earthquake "may...

Here comes the Pink Tsunami

"The Uniteam and the survey firms have been warned." Anyone who is interested in or understands geophysics knows that a tsunami is usually the result...

Two dead in powerful Japan quake

Two people were killed and dozens injured in a powerful overnight earthquake that rattled large parts of east Japan and prompted a tsunami warning,...

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Sumatra island

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with residents sent fleeing from their homes. The quake hit...

‘Proud’ Tongans determined to rebuild battered homeland

Tongans said they were determined to rebuild their battered homeland in the wake of last week’s devastating eruption and tsunami as a massive clean...

Humanitarian flights finally reach Tonga

The first humanitarian flights arrived in volcano and tsunami-stricken Tonga Thursday, five days after the dual disaster cut the Pacific nation off from the...

‘Extensive damage’ in tsunami-struck Tonga

Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, as the...

Tonga volcano erupts, triggers tsunami waves

A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused "significant damage" to the island nation's capital and smothered it...

Tsunami warning for US West Coast, flooding in Hawaii after Tonga eruption

Tsunami warnings were issued Saturday for the entire US West Coast after a massive volcanic eruption across the Pacific Ocean in Tonga, with tsunami...
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