A strong earthquake has hit off the Indonesian coast in the Molucca Sea, creating the risk of tsunami in nearby areas.

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Some people on the east coast of the United States have received an alert on their mobile phones about a tsunami warning, which the National Weather Service said was meant to be just a test.

The tsunami warning for the US west coast triggered by the Alaska quake has been cancelled.

Greenland flags were flying at half-mast across Denmark on Wednesday for four people who are presumed dead after a tsunami flooded a village on the Arctic island's west coast.

Tsunami warnings for several Pacific islands have been cancelled after authorities determined that a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck near the Solomon Islands did not pose a threat.

A magnitude seven earthquake has occurred off El Salvador's Pacific coast.

Latest: A tsunami measuring up to one metre has hit the coast of Japan following an earthquake.

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Japan, barely 24 hours after a deadly quake hit the same region.

Japan is marking the fifth anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami which swamped much of the country's northeast coast.

Indonesian officials have issued a tsunami warning after a powerful, shallow earthquake hit off the western coast of Sumatra.

Highly populated coastal areas of Greece and Italy would be inundated if a moderately powerful earthquake in the Mediterranean triggered a tsunami, research has shown.

A powerful earthquake has rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea but no tsunami was seen and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

A man has died in a blaze sparked by a strong undersea earthquake which struck between Taiwan and southern Japan, authorities said.

A tsunami warning issued by the Japanese authorities for a tsunami after a strong earthquake struck in the seas was cancelled an hour later.

A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, generating a small tsunami and frightening people near the epicentre, but prompting no reports of damage or injuries.

A tsunami warning has been issued for British Columbia and the Alaskan coastline after an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude has struck off the coast of Alaska.

A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued.

A girl who was swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago told today how she broke down in tears after tracking down her parents, who had long lost hope of finding her alive.

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 hit the Pacific Ocean off Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands today, prompting a tsunami alert and sending people fleeing to high ground.

A strong earthquake has shaken central Indonesia, causing tall buildings in the capital Jakarta to sway and prompting a tsunami alert.

Thirteen people have died following a tsunami off a remote Solomon Islands town today.

A powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast in the Pacific today, sparking tsunami warnings and sending thousands of residents along the archipelago’s eastern coast fleeing to higher ground, officials said.

A huge 8.3 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northern coast sparked a tsunami warning today, sending thousands along the archipelago’s eastern coast fleeing to higher ground.

A Japanese Meteorological Agency official says danger of a destructive tsunami “has passed".

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no threat of a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami, based on historical earthquake and tsunami data, but that they would not know for about an hour what the threat might be to Taiwan or the Philippines.

Tearful parents searched today for missing children and soldiers dug through the debris of homes flattened by the second tsunami to hit Indonesia in as many years.

Tearful parents searched today for missing children and soldiers dug through the debris of homes flattened by the second tsunami to hit Indonesia in as many years.

Pope Benedict XVI today offered his prayers for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, saying those struck by natural disasters throughout the world were still waiting for effective solidarity.

Indonesia’s Aceh rebels formally disbanded their armed wing today, fulfilling the next step of a tsunami-inspired peace plan to end one of Asia’s longest separatist conflicts.