(NHK): A tsunami warning of up to 3 meters has been issued along Japan's Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Wakayama.Officials are calling on people to stay evacuated until all alerts are lifted. Tsunami have been observed over wide areas along the coast, including a 1.3-meter wave at Kuji Port in Iwate...

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii and alerts for other areas of the West Coast.The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula with a depth of nearly 12 miles, according ...

Chile has issued a tsunami warning and said people should evacuate a coastal area in the south of country after a large earthquake.The warning was issued for the remote Magallanes region on Chile's southern tip.It comes after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck 219km (136 miles) off the coast of the c...

COLOMBO (News 1st); On December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunami across the Indian Ocean.Sri Lanka experienced its worst natural disaster, with nearly 35,000 people losing their lives.The tsunami also caused the largest single rail disaster in world history by...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Today marks the "National Safety Day," a day of remembrance for all those who lost their lives due to the devastating 2004 tsunami and various other disasters that occurred in the country.Since the day of the 2004 tsunami that changed Sri Lankans forever, December 26th has been c...