Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood.

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

A massive 8.8 earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunamis across the Pacific — prompting local experts to explain what it means for California.

Warnings in the first hours after the 8.8 magnitude quake sent residents fleeing to rooftops in Japan and forced tourists out ...

The shallow quake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern ...

Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.

Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was later downgraded.

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Tsunami threats in the Bay Area are over after waves from the massive 8.8 Russia earthquake reached the San Francisco coast ...

Tsunami warnings are being downgraded in most areas following one of this century’s most powerful earthquakes in Russia.

Here’s a glance at some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded previously, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending ...