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

Tidal waves and how to prepare for them were topics of considerable discussion by some San Mateo County government officials last week. The creation of a new website devoted to ...

Preliminary reports from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said tsunami waves were possible for coastlines within about 190 miles of the earthquake’s epicenter, including those on Tonga. The system ...

The eruption also initially prompted fears of a potential tsunami in Japan from any pressure wave triggered by the volcano, but Japanese Meteorological Agency officials later said no tsunami was ...

(TNS) — The risk of damaging flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along stretches of California’s renowned coastline, state officials say, further reinforcing the ...

GNS says the presentation will use the updated evacuation maps and highlight the importance of travelling on foot or by bike during a tsunami evacuation and the need for multiple evacuation routes.

There are a number of scenarios where California could get hours of lead time ahead of a damaging tsunami. But should a quake strike close to shore, there could be little to no warning. Tsunami ...

If the landslide at the Barry Arm fjord collapses, its falling ice and rock could generate a devastating 650-foot-high tsunami Darren Orf To live during an age of rapid climate change is to be ...

Three people received minor to moderate injuries. Northland’s tsunami evacuation maps have been updated with more accurate modelling and information to better reflect how tsunamis behave as they ...

On a day that came to be known as 3.11 — March 11, 2011 — more than 80% of the homes in this remote seaside community were destroyed by a tsunami, including that house. The nine-year-old boy ...

The Mukilteo Community Orchestra will present the second concert of the season on Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo. This free concert, “Tranquil Landscapes” ...

Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast, triggering a nuclear crisis, with residents in one of the hardest-hit areas again reeling ...