An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck off the coast of Riverton in New Zealand on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), USGS said.

A small truck drives into a group of four elementary school girls on bicycles in central Japan, killing one and leaving ...

Dr. Aleksandr G. Lanis, 38, was fatally shot after police say he pulled a gun on two officers who were trying to arrest him.

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Fred “Typhoon” Ottman and John “Earthquake” Tenta didn’t tag together for long, but the big men made quite an impression ...

Local governments in two Japanese prefectures ordered the evacuation of nearly 2,800 people Monday where wildfires continue ...

In a worst-case tsunami, parts of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley could be flooded up to an 18-foot elevation, California officials said in new study.

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along Monterey County's coastline, California officials said in new study.

Greece's tourism jewel, Santorini, welcomed its first cruise ship of the year on Sunday after thousands of small earthquakes ...

Two-and-a-half years after evacuation orders were lifted in parts of Futaba, the municipal government is focused on ...

The Defense Ministry on Monday established Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (JJOC). It will operate as a ...

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate ...