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Japan lifts tsunami warnings as some Pacific islands begin evacuations after massive earthquake

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, struck Russia's Far East early on Wednesday, ...

The Latest: Powerful waves travel across Pacific after 8.8-magnitude earthquake

A tsunami hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii and Alaska after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake ...

Powerful Earthquake Off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Triggers Tsunami Across The Pacific

At 11:24 am local time on July 30, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a ...

'No threat to India': INCOIS after earthquake in Russia sets off alarms in Japan, US, Pacific Islands

Tsunami alarms also sounded in coastal towns across Japan’s Pacific coast with authorities urging people to seek higher ...

A surprising 'outbreak' of tropical cyclones prowl the Pacific. What now?

The Central Pacific Hurricane Basin has seen a surprising uptick in storms in late July from both major Hurricane Iona and ...

The U.S. military is investing in this Pacific island. So is China.

KOROR, Palau - The U.S. military will next year upgrade Palau’s main harbor, usually frequented by dive boats full of ...

Warming oceans drive tuna from Pacific islands

For centuries people have braved the ocean to bring back yellowfin, skipjack, bigeye and albacore for their families.

Climate, Gender in Focus for World Bank in Aid-Reliant Pacific Islands

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The World Bank has maintained its focus on climate change and gender equality issues in the Pacific, ...