Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...

On March 30, a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue a tsunami warning for the region.

Trench off Hokkaido contains energy that could trigger a 9.0 earthquake According to researchers ... the subduction zone — the point where an ocean plate sinks beneath a continental plate.

After experiencing five earthquakes since mid-February, the Malibu area felt a few more over the weekend. On Sunday, March 30 ...

On a quiet Friday, a big earthquake hit Myanmar, killing more than 1,600 people and causing a lot of damage. Buildings fell, ...

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean shook the Los Angeles area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported ...

According to international news reports on March 30, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected a powerful ...

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile) – 9.5 magnitude This earthquake struck on May 22, 1960, and remains the strongest earthquake ever recorded. It led to widespread destruction and numerous deaths.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific ...

The Tonga Trench is the place where the Pacific and Australian plates meet. The motion of these two plates has created one of ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.