A soccer ball that apparently floated across the Pacific Ocean after being swept away from northeastern Japan in the March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster has been found on the coast of Middleton Island o

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile late Monday but does not appear to have generated a major tsunami, according to US monitors.

The quake sent tremors through the

A 7.0-magnitude quake struck off the northeast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning issued.

The quake hit at 5:13 pm (0713 GMT) 141 kilometr

While the earthquake and tsunami warning rattled the residents of Chennai on Wednesday, a select few Chennaiites had an experience of their lifetime on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrying US

The powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra this week was a once in 2,000 years event, and although it resulted in only a few deaths, it increases the risks of a killer quake

India on Wednesday proved its scientific prowess as a regional tsunami service provider (RTSP), exchanging bulletins with over two dozen countries in the Indian Ocean region on the tsunami wave moveme

It was a nightmare for commuters in the city on Wednesday after the earthquake and the ensuing tsunami alert.

Traffic was disrupted in several arterial roads as panicking employees and office-goers r

Amateur radio (HAM) operators swung into action immediately when they heard news about earthquake and tsunami.

When all modes of communication, including cellphones got jammed due to hyper activity

When a major tsunami hit the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, newspapers and TV channels had gone into overdrive to explain what a tsunami is.

Seven years later, the word tsunami needs no introduct

Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province on Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said on Thursday.

"Five people were killed, one in Banda Aceh, three in