A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday. The island nation felt six aftershocks but did not immediately report damage.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later. The U.S.

There is a reason why California chooses the last week in March to focus on tsunamis. It marks our worst historic tsunami ...

What are the biggest earthquakes in history as huge 7.7 magnitude hits Myanmar? - Massive Myanmar earthquake causes ...

In my novel, Tilt, the earthquake strikes in the late morning, on a weekday. My protagonist, Annie, 37 weeks pregnant, is ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.

At the confluence of multiple tectonic plates, on the Pacific Ring of Fire, sits the West Coast of the United States, where ...

Officials with ties to Clean Water Services stayed at luxury resorts during trips that cost tens of thousands of dollars a ...

This week, it makes far more sense to test an aspect of our tsunami system that didn’t perform very well last December — who ...

Our guide on how to prepare for a tsunami alert as this year's Tsunami Preparedness Week approaches on March 22–30.

Scientists have worked for years to build better systems to keep people safe from earthquakes and volcanoes. Will those ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Plover nesting season has arrived on the Oregon Coast and officials are reminding beachgoers to be mindful in their habitat. From March 15 through Sept. 15, the Oregon ...