Earthquakes are measured using the Richter scale, which quantifies the energy released during seismic events. Magnitudes can range from minor (below 3.0) to major (7.0 and above). The recent quakes in ...

Japan issued an advisory for a possible tsunami of up to one metre (three feet) high after an earthquake in waters off Iwate.

O n Oct. 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record —slammed into the west coast of Jamaica. It brought 185 mph peak winds, destroying 90% of homes in the Black ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was recorded in the Beaus region on Monday morning, according to seismic data reviewed manually by ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tomorrow marks the International Shakeout, when millions of people around the world will hold earthquake drills. In Oregon, the event coincides with a major discovery by local ...

8.8 magnitude quake strikes near city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Tsunami of 3-5 metres recorded in Kamchatka Peninsula Tsunami waves reach French Polynesia but smaller than feared Warnings issued, ...

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s ...

Update: The tsunami warning for Hawaii and Japan was lowered to an advisory overnight. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka ...

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HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded Wednesday after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but ...