HONOLULU– The first waves of a tsunami have hit Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes in history struck off Russia's eastern coast. Haleiwa, Hawaii measured a tsunami at 4-foot wave amplitude, ...

One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, at around 11.30 AM local time (4:30 AM ET), igniting tsunami warnings in a number of ...

Not long ago, tsunamis triggered by powerful offshore earthquakes could strike with no warning. Walls of water would sweep across the Pacific, devastating coastal communities thousands of miles from ...

Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing and splashing in waves lapping at the shore – and parents sipping cocktails ...

HONOLULU (AP) — David Sun-Miyashiro was at home on the 31st floor of a Honolulu apartment building, high above danger, when his phone alerted him to a possible tsunami from a massive earthquake far ...

On July 29, 2025, as Hawaii faced tsunami waves after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia, a rumor claimed that Oprah Winfrey prevented people from using her road to evacuate on the island of Maui.

The magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula sent a wave of water racing at the speed of a jetliner toward Hawaii, California and Washington state, spurring warnings and alarm ...

Earthquakes and tsunamis in the news over the past few days are a reminder that we live on a dynamic planet with different hazards and associated response times. While tsunamis generated by large, ...