(NEXSTAR) — An 8.8-magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful in recorded history – struck off the coast of Russia on Tuesday, prompting tsunami watches and warnings around the globe. But how ...

It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, a magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia. Despite its remote location, the size of the quake immediately brought potential danger of ...

Earthquakes account for some of the costliest natural disasters in history. They can literally reshape the planet. But how powerful can they get? That's a question humans have only recently been able ...

In 1979, the University of Minnesota’s Harold Mooney estimated that Minnesota’s average recurrence rate for a magnitude 4 ...

Tsunami alerts have ended for Southern California. Parts of Northern California remain under tsunami advisory downgraded from *** tsunami warning that was in effect even just *** few hours ago. As you ...

An extremely powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Kamchatka Krai, Russia early Wednesday, leading to tsunami waves that reached parts of Japan, Hawaii and the United States' West Coast. The quake ...