The biggest, but not necessarily the worst ... for being the worst tsunami to hit the West Coast in recorded history. The ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake centered near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami that pounded the ...

What are the biggest earthquakes in history as huge 7.7 magnitude hits Myanmar? - Massive Myanmar earthquake causes ...

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami ... and largest, but not enough for the magnitude of the March 11 disaster. It was the largest quake ever known in Japan, and one of the 5 largest recorded ...

Tsunamis are actually a series of waves, but are catagorized by the magnitude of the largest wave of the set ... A wave, over 100 feet in height, also swept out of the bay but was barely recorded by ...

Potentially dangerous waves may impact coastal areas within 300 kilometers of the epicenter, and authorities are urging ...

A HUGE 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit near Tonga and Niue in the Pacific Ocean and prompted a tsunami warning. The US Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 62 miles northeast of the main ...

the largest recorded on that side to date. While they're still monitoring remotely after having to evacuate the site last Wednesday for precaution, the waves have decreased since the cyclone moved ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for ... eruption resulted in Earth's the largest atmospheric explosion on modern record and left a crater in the ...

Just over two hours later, another quake of 8.2 magnitude was felt in the same region and even triggered a local tsunami ... is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5 ...