A powerful earthquake near the border of Mexico and Guatemala raised fears of a tsunami and shook buildings across three countries.

Scientists say the Puerto Rico Trench remains one of the most closely watched seismic zones affecting the U.S. East Coast.

A tsunami advisory was lifted early Wednesday for much of the U.S. West Coast after small waves reached San Diego and Southern California. The first tsunami wave was observed off the coast of La Jolla at about 1:45 a.m. with minimal height, according to ...

Tsunami alerts lit up Siri Zama's phone on Tuesday. The 28-year-old high school teacher in Kapolei, Hawaii, fled inland. "It was raining, and the clouds got real dark. It was just a little scary. I was a little worried because everyone from here was ...

Tsunami waves reached parts of Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington and Oregon on Wednesday, triggered by a powerful earthquake in eastern Russia. A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit near Russia's sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula Wednesday morning local ...

It's been nearly 15 years since a tsunami hit the California coast. The first tsunami wave from the historically powerful magnitude 8.8 Russian quake on Tuesday was observed off the coast of La Jolla just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, but activity in San Diego ...

Almost a year after a tsunami threat spurred a mass evacuation of downtown Honolulu, the city's Department of Emergency Management has evaluated its response in a new after action report.

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For decades, the relationship between the United States and North Korea has been filled with threats, military tensions, and moments of uncertainty. But what would happen if that rivalry escalated into a nuclear conflict?

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