TOKYO—One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set ...

The French Riviera may look like an unlikely place for a tsunami disaster, but scientists warn the threat is far more real than most people realize. Historical events and new modeling show that ...

Venezuela reels after rare 7.2 and 7.5 quakes collapse buildings as experts compare the disaster to past mega‑events.

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Last Sunday, a major earthquake struck just off the south coast of the Philippines’ southernmost island of Mindanao. Originally estimated at a magnitude of 8.2 by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ...

Exclusive: US senator suggests architects behind ‘frenzy’ of blockbuster corporate deals have ‘badly miscalculated’ ...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn't taking comfort in the stock market's seemingly endless euphoria that defied a war in the ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden weakness beneath the Pacific Ocean that helps explain why Japan’s catastrophic 2011 ...

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said ...

She searches for survivors with nothing but her sense of smell. The work of dogs such as Sisu, a member of US rescue team ...

Seismically speaking, it was a very quiet year — until June.