Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band that are generated by traveling ...

The Olympic flag features the five rings representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck near Vava’u early this morning, but authorities have confirmed that it poses no tsunami threat to the region. This incident highlights the importance of ...

For instance, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake is considered moderate, but its impact can vary significantly based on its depth and proximity to populated areas. The recent Tonga quake, occurring at a ...

On today's First Up pod: we hear how the Mayors of the North Canterbury region are reacting to news the regional council is ...

Three people lost their lives in the disaster, and major damage was caused to infrastructure and crops in the surrounding islands.

On July 29, 2025, the world’s sixth biggest recorded earthquake struck Russia, triggering a tsunami whose waves reached as far as the U.S.’s West Coast. Data from an unexpected source—space—has shed ...

In the summer of 2025, a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. While that is not one of the five largest earthquakes ever recorded, that is still ...

Japanese officials issued tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for the country’s northeast coast on Monday after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 80 kilometers off the coast at 11:15 P.M. local ...

When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake ruptured off the coast of Russia this summer, it triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami, causing waves to arrive as far away as Hawaii. The quake was so powerful that sea ...