Newly exposed coastline increases risk of landslides and tsunamis The researchers warn that “the retreat of marine-terminating glaciers not only alters the landscape but simultaneously poses an ...

As with any earthquake around a coastal region or on the ocean floor, there is great concern about the formation of a tsunami. A Tsunami is series of waves with a very large wavelength. Think of a ...

Such a seismic monster – which could trigger a tsunami powerful enough to obliterate entire coastal regions off the Pacific coast – has been feared for a long time. Towering waves that would ...

I don't want to travel there. It's hurricane season. Visiting Aunt Carol in the summer. Oh no, wildfire risk. Knowing where and when natural disasters may occur can help you plan your moves.

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at a ...

You can check out at any time. More info An urgent tsunami warning has been issued for the Pacific Island of Tonga after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck nearby. The US Geological Survey said the ...

Did you know California is in a Tsunami zone? In the case of a major earthquake, tsunami waves could be generated off the coast of California. While the probability of a tsunami is lower than in other ...

But a small tsunami did take place. "What we did see was on our tsunami gauge at Puysegur Point...we did have a 10cm tsunami observed for about 90 minutes," GNS Seismic duty officer Sam Taylor-Offord ...