A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) in Pacific coast communities and warnings of potentially higher surges, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said...

The HMNZS Aotearoa departs to provide disaster relief and assistance to Tonga, from Auckland, New Zealand, January 18, 2022...

The file photo shows an island, part of the Kuril archipelago under Russian control, as seen from the Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck in Rausu, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan...