leading to the generation of a tsunami. Some triggers include: Earthquakes: The transfer of tectonic plates into each other leads to the dipping and movement of tectonic sheets. When both of these ...

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake ... Zealand and situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic region of earthquakes and volcanoes.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After a magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattled Southern California Monday morning shortly after 10 a.m., the National Weather Service immediately issued an alert about whether ...

Tsunami sirens could be heard after the 1:18 a.m. quake urging residents ... north east of New Zealand and situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic region of earthquakes and volcanoes.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — (AP) — A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was shallow ...

They calmed nerves with a tweet that read: "No tsunami threat to Australia from magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Tonga islands." In Myanmar, desperate rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive ...