The state of Maine was hit by a rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake Monday morning, a tremor that could be felt across the New ...

Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami led to an increased awareness about earthquake preparedness among Kathmandu residents.

After a tsunami alert, an unprecedented fire season, and the current wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, Coos County will be more ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. The U.S. Geological ...

“The 2004 tsunami was a turning point in global disaster response, leading to groundbreaking efforts in disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness,” said Ade Soekadis, Mercy Corps Executive ...

(Photo courtesy of Pangasinan PDRRMO) DAGUPAN CITY – The provincial government of Pangasinan has strengthened its tsunami and earthquake preparedness by educating residents amid the movement of the ...

A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday off the coast of El Salvador, shaking residences in many parts of the country but there was no risk of a tsunami, the country's environment ...

In December, when the Pacific Tsunami Museum in downtown Hilo laid off all 10 of its employees, suspended operations and announced it could shutter for good, former staff stepped up to try to save ...

Analyzing the cataclysmic event provides valuable insights into the importance of effective disaster preparedness. Prior to the 2004 tsunami, there was no set system to detect and warn against such ...

Kelly Greene took over as B.C.'s minister of emergency preparedness in November but says planning ahead has always been a part of her life. "I was a girl guide, and I really took being prepared ...

It noted that the two catastrophic events prompted long-term changes in disaster preparedness ... The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, triggered by a massive undersea earthquake, devastated ...