The strongest earthquake to strike Taiwan in 25 years occurred, sending shockwaves through the self-governing nation and prompting tsunami warnings to Japan and the Philippines. Thankfully, there was no serious harm or fatalities as a result of these warnings being withdrawn as the threat subsided.

On Sunday at approximately 1:36 p.m., the Big Island experienced an earthquake measuring around 4.4 magnitude. The quake took place within the summit area of the Kīlauea volcano, as reported by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. While there is currently …

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.