WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific ...

The 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Monday shook the ground and nerves in San Diego, but some scientists were already scanning the ocean floor for tremors.

A staggering $1.9 trillion in extra industrial lending is fueling a continued flood of exports that could be spread even ...

High dunes near the Salinas River State Beach and Monterey ... damage — most recently, the 2011 tsunami that not only devastated Japan but caused $100 million of damage to California ports ...

"The state's recently updated the inundation maps ... the earthquakes that would cause a tsunami are a great distance away up on the Oregon and Washington coast and up in Alaska.

High dunes near the Salinas River State Beach and Monterey ... damage — most recently, the 2011 tsunami that not only devastated Japan but caused $100 million of damage to California ports ...

Much of the devastation caused by Friday’s quake appeared to ... More than 140 people were killed in the country, according to state media. Myanmar has been struck by several quakes since ...

Tsunami waves reached heights of 33 to 54 feet throughout the state and caused damages exceeding $340 million. That’s approximately $5.9 billion in today’s economy. As a comparison ...

You may notice tsunami signs when visiting Oregon's coastal destinations. Here's what they mean and how to prepare yourself in case of a disaster.

The word for tsunami comes from the Japanese characters for harbor and wave. It's a series of extremely long waves set in motion when energy from an earthquake causes the ocean floor to suddenly ...