A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 ...

Tsunamis that travel long distances before reaching Japan have been known to cause damage in many cases. Experts urge the ...

Japanese authorities ended all tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude-7.5 quake struck off the coast of Aomori, in the northeast of the country, late on Monday. Waves as high as 70 cm (28 inches) ...

A major earthquake rocked Japan's northern coast late on Dec. 8, with the country's meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves reached the shoreline and local media reporting injuries. The ...