Tsunami warnings in Japan have been switched to advisories. But people across the country are urged to stay cautious, as the tsunami advisories remain in place from Hokkaido to Okinawa. The Japan ...

One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, ...

A diver enters the sea from a boat in this file photo provided by Akinori Anno. FUKUOKA -- How would you know if a tsunami warning had been issued while you were diving? The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) ...

A tsunami is life-threatening. If you are near the coast or the mouth of a river, evacuate immediately. NHK has summarized the differences between tsunami warnings and advisories, and compiled tips ...

Towns, villages and nuclear reactors were evacuated and airports shut while office workers rushed to higher floors in coastal cities as Japan came under the threat of tsunamis Wednesday following a ...

When a massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Kii Peninsula, the people of Hiro didn’t have smartphone alerts or loudspeakers to warn them of the wall of water racing toward shore. They didn’t ...

This image taken from a video released by the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences shows the aftermath of tsunami hitting the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir, one of the ...

18:28, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 Updated: 18:28, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 A huge 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan, sparking an urgent tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 7.45pm ...