In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds ...

Those stories originated in Japan, where some taxi drivers in the city of Ishinomaki reported encountering “ghost passengers” ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management advises on tsunami preparedness, emphasizing risk awareness and community planning.

Oregon's Governor designates February as Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month to promote disaster preparedness.

A new "wind phone" has been installed in Oak Island to help people cope with grief. The phone, which is not connected to any ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball’s hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his father and grandparents in Japan’s deadly 2011 tsunami. The 23-year ...

(Kyodo) MINAMISANRIKU, Miyagi (Kyodo) -- Rookies from the Rakuten Eagles visited Minamisanriku, one of the places devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, on Saturday.

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