Scientists have found an explanation for the deadliest earthquake in European history, which destroyed Lisbon in 1755. Earth ...

Explore the top 10 most powerful earthquakes in history, their magnitudes, and their far-reaching consequences on human civilization.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, setting off tsunami warnings around the world.

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench—seven kilometers below sea level—lie hidden clues about some of ...

Experts have issued an urgent warning regarding a supposed upcoming earthquake known as 'The Big One'. Scientists explained that the earthquake could have a magnitude of around 7.7 on the Richter ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific were fading after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off ...

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The event occurred off the southwest Boso Peninsula, which is just south of ...

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the largest earthquakes on record. And since scientists figured out how to measure earthquake ...

TOKYO (AP) — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a ...

and about 1.2 million people were displaced by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 10 countries in Southeast Asia and East Africa. Extremely strong shaking was felt in Banda Aceh, but the ...

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's ...