One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a ...

A large earthquake off the coast of Alaska could send a tsunami that reaches all the way into Puget Sound. That’s according to a new model from state experts looking at how that would likely unfold.

HONOLULU--One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three-and-a-half hours. That's how long Washington's coast would have before a tsunami arrives if a magnitude 9.2 earthquake ...

A catastrophic megathrust earthquake in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone represents one of the most severe natural hazard threats to the Pacific Rim. New scientific modeling and simulated video ...

Twenty-foot waves cresting off Westport. Swift and dangerous currents coursing through Hood Canal. Tsunami water pushing down to Olympia and up to Washington’s northern border with Canada. For the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A magnitude 9.2 earthquake near Alaska could send a significant tsunami across Washington’s coast and into Puget Sound, according to new modeling released by Washington emergency ...

Three and a half hours. That’s how long Washington’s coast would have before a tsunami arrives if a magnitude 9.2 earthquake strikes Alaska. A new study from the Washington Geological Survey finds ...