A major earthquake has rocked Japan’s northern coast, with the country’s meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries. The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 2.15pm GMT (3.15am NZT) off Misawa on Japan’s Pacific coast, at a depth of 53km. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with one wave hitting a port in the northern region of Aomori, where Misawa is located, at 11.43pm (3.43am NZT). Several mo

Lava spewed from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Saturday, December 6, footage from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) captured. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the north vent of the volcano had shown heightened activity and "increasing spattering events" while the south vent had a moderate glow overnight. Low to moderate tremors were also recorded during the eruption. Located in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes a