Following the major 8.8M earthquake off the coast of Russia, tsunami alerts were issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the Continental U.S. West Coast Wednesday. Evacuations were ordered as well. And that's ...

New animation shows the moment a massive earthquake struck Russia and triggered multiple tsunami alerts across the world. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s far eastern Kamchatka ...

Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely different processes than regular ocean waves, and their size can range ...

Today, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast resulted in tsunami warnings and evacuations across the Pacific. According to the BBC, this earthquake is believed to be one of the ...

EXPLAINER: How tsunamis are formed CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam explains how tsunamis may form after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan.