Japan Meteorological Agency has warned a tsunami a metre-high tsunami could hit Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures in ...

It has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded – but so far has not brought the catastrophic tsunami that many feared. When the 8.8-magnitude quake struck eastern Russia at 11:25 local ...

Several port towns including Otsuchi and Kamaishi - both hard-hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - earlier ...

HONOLULU — One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and ...

Maui County officials gave an all-clear at 10 a.m. today, after weather experts canceled the tsunami advisory, and all coastlines, infrastructure and other areas were assessed. “The all-clear advises ...

People view a 15 foot drop in water levels as tsunami waves arrive in Maui. No damage to life or property was reported as the tsunami warning was lifted Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy Maui County A ...

A tsunami of about 80 centimeters (31 inches) hit Kuji port on Japan’s northeast coast after a powerful earthquake struck offshore on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said, with smaller waves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded and though early reports show little damage, the event serves as a powerful ...

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- A Crescent City dock sustained nearly $1 million in damages after it was struck by a tsunami generated by a massive 8.8 magnitude quake that struck off the coast of ...

If your home was destroyed by a sudden disaster that you couldn't control, you would hope that at the very least, your insurance would cover your losses. However, disaster risk financing systems are ...