A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the Philippines has renewed attention on the country's location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Here's why earthquakes and tsunami threats are common in the region.

On July 29, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast but evacuation orders and an advisory in Hawaii were later lifted and ...

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, taking aim at the shores of California. RELATED: Tsunami surge ...

One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicenter in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast. Huge quakes such as these can cause ...

The earthquake recorded Tuesday off Russia’s far eastern coast was one of the strongest in recorded history. People across the Pacific Ocean braced for potentially devastating tsunami to follow. Some damage and flooding were seen in the nearby and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Hawai‘i’s remote location in the center of the Pacific Ocean makes it particularly vulnerable to tsunamis, often ...