A tsunami is a series of ocean waves generated primarily by underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. Characterized by their immense energy and long ...

Thursday's tsunami warning left many scared and wondering, what are the signs and causes of a tsunami and how do we know when a tsunami warning needs to be put out? According to the Cascadia ...

Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet and caused floods for three miles. Following ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is ...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook Maine on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at a depth of 20 km and centered 13 km southeast of York Harbor. People ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...

Lori Dengler, professor emeritus of geology at Cal Poly Humboldt, says that the earthquake’s proximity to land caused concern about a tsunami forming. “Because this earthquake was so close to ...

Tsunamis are a hot topic in popular culture, lately. But is Florida ready for what some experts have warned for decades is inevitable?

Any tsunami could cause far more damage than the earthquake, as what happened in the horror 2011 wave that hit Fukushima. Masamasa Sato, chief of the crisis management department of Takanabe Town ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issued a tsunami warning that was later called off.