A 7.8 magnitude undersea earthquake near Russia caused a tsunami scare. Here's why we fear the destructive waves

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning and calls for coastal residents to seek higher ground, though officials later confirmed no significant damage or injuries. The tremor, which ...

JUNEAU, Alaska -- A reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday prompted tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities, leading some schools to evacuate and send students to higher ground. The size of the quake was originally ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning ...

Facebook has activated their safety check feature after a significant earthquake hit Alaska, rocking the city of Anchorage. Safety check allows people in the affected area to let friends know they are safe. Facebook also has other features within safety ...

ANCHORAGE -- A local television station was among the countless businesses heavily damaged in a pair of back-to-back earthquakes that hit Alaska's capital early Friday. Video shot inside the building housing Anchorage CBS affiliate KTVA showed damage to ...

A major earthquake hasn't struck any of California's biggest cities in more than three decades, but the "Big One" is a matter of when, not if. The annual ShakeOut drill preaches preparedness.

ALPINE COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake occurred near Markleeville Wednesday morning.