Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. A tsunami is a shock of water that spreads through the sea, usually ...

Tsunamis are among the most formidable natural forces on Earth, often striking with little warning and causing widespread destruction. Though commonly misunderstood as giant tidal waves, tsunamis are ...

(Reuters) - Japan's biggest earthquake since records began 140 years ago hit its northeast coast on Friday, causing a 10-metre tsunami that swept away all in its path. The 8.9 magnitude quake caused ...