A tsunami is a series of ocean waves generated primarily by underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. Characterized by their immense energy and long wavelengths, ...

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's coast prompted tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, causing mass evacuations from Hawaiʻi to Ecuador's Galápagos Islands, ...

Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. Here are key facts about tsunamis and the damage they can cause: Shock of ...

One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, ...

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula sent a wave of water racing at the speed of a jetliner toward Hawaii, California and Washington state, spurring warnings and ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A tsunami advisory was downgraded to a watch, and then completely lifted, for most of the Southern California coast after a massive earthquake near Russia. The advisory was in ...

The tsunami warning extends along the U.S. West Coast. (Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service) A tsunami watch for the West Coast was elevated Tuesday evening to a tsunami advisory by the ...

TOKYO — One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii ...