A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

As the name implies, these larger waves can sneak up on unsuspecting beachgoers since they randomly occur amid smaller waves ...

After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...

This resulted in long-period (20 second) swells moving north into the Pacific Ocean. The swell first reached Tahiti, where waves closed most of the south-facing coast, prompting a Code Red warning.

Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first ...

The Indian Ocean is to the south and the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific ... Hunga Ha'apai triggered a tsunami (a series of big waves). This caused much flooding and damage to parts ...

Locations from coastal Oregon and Washington to Northern California, as far south as the ... sprawling storms in the Pacific Ocean. Sometimes, the beaches where sneaker waves are a threat might ...

This resulted in long-period (20 second) swells moving north into the Pacific Ocean. The swell first reached Tahiti, where waves closed most of the south-facing coast, prompting a Code Red warning.