Twenty years ago, on Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet high, killing an estimated 230,000 people. On March 11, 2011, a powerful tsunami traveling nearly 500 miles per hour with 10-meter-high waves swept over the east coast of Japan, killing more than 18,000 people.

The earthquake was more than 14 miles below the surface and the U.S. Geological Service reported it was felt in Ohio and W. Va. along the Ohio River.

John Yoo, a former clerk for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the former deputy assistant attorney general, warned on a podcast this week that Donald Trump may cause a "constitutional earthquake" with some of his suggested plans once he takes office.

Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world's most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

A deadly earthquake has struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, including one housing the U.S. embassy.

A magnitude-3.7 earthquake was reported near the village of Hāna on the Island of Maui at 8:44 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. The quake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles below sea level and had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Video shows the embassy wrecked after the powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila.

The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part of the National Weather Service. As of 2:14 p.m. local time, U.S. officials said the threat had passed.

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The United States Geological Survey recorded a preliminary 31. earthquake east of Gonzales. Video in media player from past coverage. The earthquake was felt at 3:57 p.m. on Thursday around 7.5 miles northwest of the Pinnacle. It had a reported depth of nearly four miles.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Witnesses in Vanuatu recounted the moment a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the South Pacific island ...