This week in iReport, we received compelling images and stories from major international natural disasters: a tsunami in the Samoan Islands and flooding in the Philippines from Typhoon Ketsana.

When an earthquake threatens to turn part of an ocean into fast-moving walls of water, tsunami warning scientists can do nothing for the first five minutes except wait for information. But within the ...

(CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines, according to the US Geological Survey, with local authorities warning of dangerous tsunami waves. The quake ...

(Reuters) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicenter suffered structural damage and authorities ...

Quakes ranged in magnitude from 6.7 to 4.7 Tsunami warning was not issued JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A series of earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 6.7 to 4.7, struck off the western coast of ...

A powerful earthquake has rattled northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.7, struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture on Sunday evening.

Moscow-based news correspondent for CNN International. As CNN correspondent for Russia, Black has reported on a number of high-profile stories from the region including Vladimir Putin’s landslide ...