Earthquake

Scores of kids camping on an estuary beach at the Oregon Coast were moved because of the tsunami advisory from a quake off Russia's coast Tuesday.

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Tuesday triggered multiple tsunami alerts across the West Coast.

During tsunami advisories, officials urge people to stay away from beaches, harbors and marinas — and to remain in a safe location away from the coast.

A tsunami has sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East. It was one of the biggest temblor’s ever recorded.

The Oregon Hazards Lab – with other universities and organizations – have implemented stations across the country with the goal of early earthquake detection.

The North Portland peninsula, which includes the St. Johns and Cathedral Park neighborhoods, could become isolated from the rest of the city after a major earthquake.

More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the researchers found.

With many of those trapped potentially having sustained serious injuries, and unable to access food or water, operators are now locked in a race against time to get them out before it's too late.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Southeast Asia, killing at least 144 people near the epicenter in Myanmar and injuring hundreds more. At least 10 people were killed in neighboring Thailand.

Scientists aren’t worried about eruptions, but they’re deploying seismometers to learn why it’s become more active.