The quake prompted a brief “Tsunami Threat” for Tonga ... also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a ...

It also brings to mind some of the deadliest tsunamis in history– disasters that caused huge loss and destruction around the world. Note: This list is based on data from a report by the Times of ...

A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. A “tsunami threat” was issued for some parts of the coast of Papua New ...

If you live on or visit the coast, you need to be aware of this potential hazard,” Steve Bohlen, then the head of the California Geological Survey, said when the updated tsunami hazard area maps were ...