The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along Monterey County's coastline, California officials said in new study.

A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and ...

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Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.

Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling ...

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them ...

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see ... twice during the past century—first after the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake and again after the city was bombed in World War II.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has struck.

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of March 21, 2025, the cherry blossom season is about to kick off in many ...