The Kuril-Kamchatka region frequently experiences large (M>=7) and great (M>=8) earthquakes. In the 114 years since 1900, 133 large and 12 great earthquakes have occurred along the arc. Damaging ...

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Taiwan at a depth of 10 kilometers on Wednesday, rattling the island and prompting swift ...

Buildings in the capital of Taipei shook for about a minute, however, there were no immediate reports of major damage.

Or maybe you’re visiting from out of town, staying along the waterfront, when a large wave hits the beach right before the ...

As one family desperately searched for the body of a loved one, local people in Meghaninagar who witnessed the Air India 787 Dreamliner crash remain gripped by fear for their own lives ...

China is going full Jules Verne as it prepares to go where no drill has gone before. As part of its Deep Ocean Drilling ...

A powerful Olympian, and the Greek god of the sea. This deity was unruly and rebellious, capable of mass destruction through earthquakes and floods. He stuck his nose in the business of both gods and ...

Greek artist Christoforos Asimis, the acclaimed "painter of Santorini," has dedicated his life to capturing the unique magic ...

Brendon Harre sees the increasing traffic congestion getting worse in Christchurch, already tougher than other main centers.

The California Earthquake Authority has attacked investors as “opportunistic” for buying fire-linked claims from insurers.

With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” ...

New guidelines on permitting for wastewater disposal wells in Texas are threatening to drive oil producers' costs higher as companies face weak crude prices, marking the latest challenge for the ...