To understand why the Tohoku earthquake was so unusually powerful – and why it produced such a catastrophic tsunami – an ...

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Before the 2004 tsunami, researchers found traces of coral reef uplift on Simeulue Island, Aceh, which caused ancient ...

More seismic energy was released in 2025 than at any time in the last 14 years, but the global death toll was well below the ...

The last time there'd been an earthquake of at least a magnitude 3 in the area of Morecambe Bay was at Grange-over-Sands in ...

Most of those living in the tiny village have never experienced an earthquake before. That is, until last month ...

A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported. The magnitude 6.4 quake struck in Shimane prefecture in northwestern Japan, ...

Azzahra Layusa, survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, in Aceh, Indonesia. As we mark the 21st anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UNDP and the Government of Japan share the stories of ...

Sivanu Dayalan lost his home and livelihood to the landslides and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, which swept across Sri Lanka nearly a month ago, but it could have been even worse for him and his ...

As we mark the 21st anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UNDP and the Government of Japan share the stories of survivors so that their experiences are never forgotten, and communities ...

Dec. 12 (UPI) --A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami advisory. The temblor hit at 11:44 a.m. JST off the eastern coast of ...

TOKYO — Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east coast of ...