Earthquakes can be damaging enough, but sometimes what follows can be worse. Dan Smith takes us through one of Earth's most ...

The story sounds like science fiction: a hidden wave the height of a skyscraper, ricocheting inside a remote Arctic fjord and ...

A traffic police officer in Peru sets up a roadblock during a tsunami warning in La Punta, Callao province on July 30, 2025. Alerts were issued in countries across the Pacific, following a massive 8.8 ...

In late July, far from shore, off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the ocean shifted after a powerful tremor, and something subtle moved through the air .

SAN DIEGO — A tsunami is triggered by a massive amount of energy being struck into the ocean, said a San Diego geology expert, weighing in after Tuesday's powerful earthquake in Russia. "It could be ...

Beyond the rare observation itself, the data raised deeper scientific questions. Large tsunamis are traditionally classified ...

Living by the ocean is like dating someone with explosive tendencies. Beautiful most days, but capable of unleashing hell without warning. The 2010 Chile event serves as our sobering case study. It ...

When a huge earthquake struck near Kamchatka, the SWOT satellite captured an unprecedented, high-resolution view of the resulting tsunami as it crossed the Pacific. The data revealed the waves were ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As tsunami warnings and watches sound around the world following an 8.8 earthquake registered off the coast of Russia, scientists are warning that one of the best defenses against ...

In the spring of 2024, a group of scientists attending a national seismology conference in Anchorage purposely sailed into danger. Chartering a tour boat, they sailed into Prince William Sound and ...

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, taking aim at ...