Scientists say it’s not a matter of if, but when a major earthquake and tsunami will strike the Oregon Coast — and when it does, Central Oregon will also feel the impacts. “It has the potential to ...

A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Nine earthquake monitoring stations in Alaska are set to go dark, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data to ...

Funding and staffing cuts are shuttering the monitoring stations that sustain this life-saving early warning system.

Tsunamis can happen on any U.S. coast, according to the government's Ready Campaign. The Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, however, are at the greatest risk. So what's the difference between a watch ...

Over the past few generations, the world has experienced countless devastating natural disasters; but few are as sudden and ...

A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with an upgraded ...

A 6.7-magnitude quake struck off Japan’s coast early Sunday evening, prompting a tsunami advisory, which was later lifted.

The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still ...