HONOLULU (AP)—Officials at a tsunami monitoring center in Hawaii say a fake threat was circulated about an earthquake in Japan and subsequent tidal wave. News outlets reported Tuesday that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu said there is no tsunami threat in the Pacific...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP)—A powerful earthquake rattled coastal town-ships in Papua New Guinea late Tuesday and authorities say there have been no initial re-ports of major damage or injuries. The magnitude 7.5 quake struck in the ocean about 45 kilometers (28 miles) northeast...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP)—A North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions arrived Saturday at the capital of this American territory, where it will undergo inspections. The Wise Honest was slowly towed to the...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP)—A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit about 5pm and had an epicenter about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Kailua-Kona, a city of nearly 12,000 people on...