New Zealand renews warnings Authorities in New Zealand renewed an advisory late in the afternoon local time that urged people to stay out of the water and off beaches. Officials said rebounding ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful undersea earthquake has struck north of New Zealand, prompting tsunami warnings for several island nations. The U.S. Geological Agency says the magnitude 7.7 ...

TOKYO -- One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8 magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for ...

No large tsunami waves have been recorded in New Zealand, which is about 6,000 miles from the quake’s epicenter, but some areas registered surges 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 inches) bigger than usual. Two ...

A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian Far East early Wednesday. The quake was one of the biggest ...

New Zealand is about 6000 miles (9,656 kilometers) from the quake’s epicenter. Officials warn that the first tsunami waves might not be the largest to arrive and people should treat the threat as real ...