A magnitude 7.1 earthquake was detected off Japan's southern coast, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said tsunami waves of up to 1.6 feet were detected along parts of ...

The earthquake caused extensive damage to Mexico City. — -- At least 230 people, including 21 schoolchildren, are dead after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday ...

A strong earthquake rattled southwestern Japan Thursday triggering tsunami advisories, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The notable quake registered a magnitude 7.1, the USGS said ...

A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, causing mostly minor injuries but raising the level of concern over possible major quakes stemming from an undersea trough east of the ...

The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. That raises the risk of an even larger quake on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone that scientists ...

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered off ...

More than 95 people lost their lives due to a strong earthquake in western China, near Everest, as reported by various media outlets. A powerful earthquake shook a high-altitude region in western ...

Languages: English. A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.1 has hit off southern Japan with a tsunami advisory issued. The warning was put in place for the coastal parts of the islands of ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 ...

For U.S. seismologists, Japan’s “megaquake” warning last week renewed discussion about when and how to warn people on the West Coast if they find elevated risk of a major earthquake.

Aug. 8 (UPI) --A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Thursday afternoon, sparking a tsunami advisory around the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake hit ...

Chinese state media said at least 126 people had died in the magnitude 7.1 quake near an area of religious significance in Tibet. It was felt in neighboring Nepal. By David Pierson Berry Wang and ...