A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast produced unexpectedly small tsunamis. Learn why some of Earth's biggest quakes don't always create devastating waves.

A special version of a traditional stringed Japanese musical instrument has been created to support reconstruction efforts in two separate regions.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, but ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Alaska on Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 48km, indicating potential aftershocks due to ...

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska, prompting a tsunami warning across the state’s southern peninsula.

A magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia threatened tens of millions of people with a tsunami risk. So why did ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 shook the Alaska Peninsula early Monday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) and the US Geological Survey (USGS).

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage. The quake occurred 440 kilometers (273 miles) southwest of the ...

Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the Anatolian fault line.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage.

The southern part of the earthquake’s rupture moved at speeds of over 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per second.