A tsunami is a series of large, persistent waves caused by the sudden displacement of a body of water. Earthquakes are ...

Nezhura called the act of preparing for an emergency as developing ... pop up on your phone during natural disasters — like an earthquake, or a tsunami — and they require different responses from you: ...

On April 1, 1946, a strong earthquake near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska set off a massive tsunami that hit the Hawaiian Islands within only 4.5 hours.

A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour ... If a major earthquake or landslide occurs close to shore, the first wave in a series could reach the beach in a few minutes, even before a warning ...

Long Beach’s Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications is hosting the free event, during which residents will learn more about the signs of a tsunami and how to mitigate ...