Waves of 4ft (1.2m) have already hit Hawaii on the coast of Oahu, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

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Tsunami waves have been recorded across the Pacific after a huge earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off the far east coast of ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has added Australia to its advisory after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast ...

Arresting images have emerged of cruise line passengers apparently being abandoned in Hawaii as the vessel frantically leaves ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has added Australia to its advisory, saying waves of 0.3m to 1m are possible along the ...

Nearly 80 years after the US dropped an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima, two survivors warn of the ...

The “The Virgin Everywhere” project has completed its latest challenge: covering the entire perimeter of Mexico with images ...

The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard – devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 ...

A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupted hours after a major earthquake triggered tsunami warnings as far away as California ...

An 8.8 earthquake near Russia has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific region, with dozens of cruise ships ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East ...