Afghan authorities said hundreds were killed when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area close to the border with Pakistan. ...

There's a reason we use a Japanese word for a catastrophic seismic ocean wave. Japan has had more tsunamis than any place else on Earth. And the massive 9.0% know earthquake 9 days ago and the subsequent tsunami has left nearly 8,500 people dead, some 13,000 missing and nearly a half a million homeless. And it leaves Japan teetering on the edge of a nuclear crisis that has already resulted in measurable amounts of radioactivity turning up in milk, drinking water, and in some crops. Scott P and a 60 Minutes ...

A magnitude 3 earthquake struck the New York metropolitan area Saturday night, at a depth of about 6.2 miles https://t.co/9uBXPD9IQT ...

Bill Karens, you're exactly the person I want to talk to. First of all, this is an earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia, yet the tsunami warnings were threatening the west coast of the US. How is that possible.Well, it was scary because people didn't know what was coming. And when the geologists and the tsunami experts are the ones that are saying we just don't know yet, that's when it really got everyone's attention. And that's when even the government officials and like the governor of Hawaii, t ...

Natural Disaster & Safety Advisory - Chinese Foreign Ministry Consular Department advises Chinese citizens to be cautious when traveling to Japan and stay away from high-risk areas such as the coast [1] - Tsunami has reached 22 prefectures in Japan, with a tsunami of 1.3 meters observed in some areas [1] - Japan Meteorological Agency revised the magnitude of the earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula to 8.7 and upgraded the tsunami warning [2] - A tsunami of 30 centimeters was observed in northern Hokkaido [2]

No surfing in tsunamis. >> No, you would. Everyone wants to stay out of this water. These are waves that uh even the best surfers would not want to mess with. >> Bill Karens, you're exactly the person I want to talk to. First of all, this is an earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia, yet the tsunami warnings were threatening the west coast of the US. >> It was scary because people didn't know what was coming. And when the geologists and the tsunami experts are the ones that are saying, "We just don' ...

Welcome to NBC News Daily. This Wednesday, we start with a powerful earthquake in Russia that triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Right now, downgraded advisories are still in effect for Hawaii, parts of Alaska, and most of the West Coast.Officials are warning people to stay away from beaches at at risk areas. Brace for surging waves and tidal swells. We saw some boats uh kind of laying on the dry uh rock and sand.That gave us pause. That doesn't happen for no reason. When the water pulls back like ...

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This morning, tsunami waves hitting the west coast of the US after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. Madison Wade, a reporter at NBC's Seattle affiliate, says she arrived at Wik Ki just hours before the tsunami warnings. >> They went over the intercom and told all of us to evacuate to higher ground, which means the fourth floor or above, and stay in our rooms.>> The massive 8.8% magnitude quake struck off Russia's coast, shaking cliffs. Its impact causing small tsunami waves and evacuation ...

This was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. So, I want to bring in NBC News meteorologist Angie Lassman with the impact of that and that resulting tsunami. Hey, Angie.Hi there, guys. Good morning to you. Yes, we've got of course the all the details that you just heard Molly just mention of that 8.8% magnitude earthquake on the eastern coast of Russia.As far as where it lands, we likely once the finalized report comes out, we'll see it sixth or seventh and the top 10 largest earthquakes reco ...