After a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast, tsunami alerts have been issued in the US. The warning affects areas like Hawaii, California and Alaska. Several celebrity homes in high-risk coastal zones are now under threat. Oprah Winfrey’s 1,000-acre estate in Maui was mentioned in advisories. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Malibu house is also at risk….
Shanghai and parts of China’s east coast are bracing for a severe tropical storm after a tsunami yellow alert for the region was cancelled on Wednesday, following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. The tropical storm generated by Typhoon Co-May was expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening, authorities said. China’s Tsunami Warning Centre…
Hawaii remains under a tsunami warning after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and also prompted warnings for North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTSC) said the estimated…
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting Japan’s meteorological agency to issue a tsunami alert and the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska on Wednesday. A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast, stretching from…
The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are just a few of the natural disasters that have contributed to more than $131 billion in global losses for the first half of 2025, according to a new report from the insurance company Munich Re. Overall losses so far in 2025 were slightly lower than the…
Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for visiting Japan is expected to rebound “explosively” in the coming days and months after fears of a “megaquake” predicted in a manga proved unfounded, an industry leader has said. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said on Monday that rumours of a July 5 earthquake had earlier caused significant concern…
Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for visiting Japan is expected to rebound “explosively” in the coming days and months after fears of a “megaquake” predicted in a manga proved unfounded, an industry leader has said. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said on Monday that rumours of a July 5 earthquake had earlier caused significant concern…
An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Pakistan at 3:54 am IST on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.The tremor at a depth of 150 kilometres. Its epicentre was located at latitude 30.25° North and longitude 69.82° East.The NCS confirmed the event in a post on X, stating:…
More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents reported feeling mild tremors on Monday evening after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northern Guangdong province. The Observatory recorded the quake at 6.48pm. Its epicentre was located in Qingyuan, about 57km (35 miles) north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong, at a depth of around 10km. The…
More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents reported feeling mild tremors on Monday evening after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northern Guangdong province. The Observatory recorded the quake at 6.48pm. Its epicentre was located in Qingyuan, about 57km (35 miles) north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong, at a depth of around 10km. The…