Deseret News archives: Massive earthquake on April 1, 1946, shook Alaska, wreaked havoc along ‘Ring of Fire’
On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake centered near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami that pounded the ...
Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga: Tsunami Alert Lifted
On Sunday, a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Initial fears of a tsunami were soon alleviated, ...
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Near Tonga Triggers Tsunami Warnings
On March 30, a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue a tsunami warning for the region.
Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake: Causes behind the tremors and Bangkok tower collapse
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, lies over 1,000 kilometers (about 621 miles) away from the earthquake’s epicenter.