The tremor struck off Japan's north-eastern coast about 11.15pm local time, prompting warnings — later downgraded — of waves up to three metres high. A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake shook ...

The US Geological Survey creates earthquake shaking models designed to inform municipalities about building codes and insurance companies about the risk of seismic events.

The tsunami warnings in place in Japan have now been downgraded to tsunami advisories, according to Japan’s meteorological agency.

Mount Rainier has rattled through thousands of tiny earthquakes this year, a reminder that America’s most lethal volcano is ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert, the Japanese ...

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (27 ...

Deadly and destructive, earthquakes remain unpredictable, but faster models that look beneath the ground, can help better ...

(CNN, KYMA) - A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast, triggering a tsunami warning. Officials said a tsunami of nearly 10 feet could hit some coastal areas. A much ...

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan triggering tsunami warnings in the country. NBC News' Bill Karins ...

The quake struck at about 11:15 p.m. local time (9:15 a.m. EST) in the Pacific Ocean about 50 miles off the coast of Aomori, ...

Six small to moderate earthquakes struck San Ramon on Monday morning, the largest one clocking in with a magnitude of 3.7, ...

The quake struck at about 11:15 p.m. local time (9:15 a.m. EST) in the Pacific Ocean about 50 miles off the coast of Aomori, ...