So an earthquake measuring 8 on the scale is 10 times bigger than one measured at 7. Peru has closed 65 of its 125 Pacific ports amid a tsunami warning. Some roads have also been closed near to a ...

Beijing, July 30 (IANS) Following a massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, fresh ...

Alerts were issued across the Pacific following the 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia's Far East, but no deaths were reported.

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of ...

Emergency services closed this roadway due to cliff collapses caused by an earthquake in Lima, Peru on Sunday. Photo by Mikhail Huacan/EPA-EFE June 16 (UPI) --At least one person was killed and ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck an Amazonian region of northern Peru. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, though the quake could be felt strongly as ...

Peru issued a tsunami warning on Tuesday after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far east coast, according to the navy. “After an analysis and evaluation by the National Tsunami Warning ...

Peru averages at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last big one, in 2021 in the Amazon region, had a magnitude of 7.5, left 12 people injured and destroyed more than 70 homes.

Countries with some of the largest Pacific coastlines in the Americas issued warnings for larger waves or a possible tsunami following an 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia's sparsely populated Far East.

(AP) — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru’s central coast Sunday, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one person dead and five injured, authorities said.

LIMA, Peru (KABC) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit 26 miles east-northeast of Tambo, Peru, on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.