Ceremonies and memorials marked the 14th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but the disaster has still not ended for the families of more than 2,500 people.

TOKYO — Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast Wednesday as the government pushes for more use of atomic energy. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, ravaged ...

The earthquake that hit a Russian island was among the most powerful ever recorded, and forecasters immediately feared it could spur cataclysmic walls of water thousands of miles away in Hawaii, California and Alaska. But hours later, evacuation warnings ...

Japan’s 2011 tsunami picked up mud that made it more forceful, reshaping how scientists understand tsunami risk.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake near Russia triggered a tsunami advisory along the entire Oregon Coast. Small tsunami waves reached Oregon, but the impact was minimal with no reported damage or injuries. The event served as a valuable research opportunity for ...

Fifteen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — a catastrophic event that unleashed a deadly tsunami, upended millions of lives and triggered a nuclear disaster. March 11, 2011 ...

If your home was destroyed by a sudden disaster that you couldn't control, you would hope that at the very least, your insurance would cover your losses. However, disaster risk financing systems are struggling to keep pace with growing economic losses.

One of cinema’s best-known action movie icons has opened up about his near brush with death when a devastating tsunami hit the Maldives. Jet Li, star of such hits as Fearless, Hero, and Kiss of the Dragon,