Earthquakes are caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. They can strike without warning and can occur at any time. In the U.S., 45 states and territories are at ...

Leave the area as far as possible ... be "higher," rather than "faster." 3. Discuss evacuation plans with people close to you in advance. 1. Earthquake reinforcements. 2. Shatterproof glass.

JAPAN issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country on Monday. The quake was at a depth of 23 ...

Japan issued an evacuation advisory for the coastal areas of the southern prefecture of Okinawa after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. Tsunami waves of up to 3 meters were ...

An 8-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of California ... everyone within the tsunami evacuation area should evacuate as soon as it is safe to do so.' ...

A series of life-threatening fires, the largest of which is in the Pacific Palisades, are destroying homes as they race ...

Evacuation centers in the city ... cut off (as of 8 a.m. Thursday) Due to the earthquake, some roads have become impassable, leaving some areas cut off and without any help. According to Ishikawa ...