Tsunami

Social media is awash with shocking images and footage in the wake of the devastating Turkey disaster, but not all of it is real, Misinformation Watch found.

Russian state news has revealed that their Poseidon nuclear torpedoes have been successfully tested, and are soon to be moved to a nuclear submarine.

On January 1, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Humboldt County, less than two weeks after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the same region on December 19.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Humboldt County in Northern California causing destruction and at least two deaths. Experts warn it could have been worse.

Authorities evacuated nearly 2,000 people on Sunday after the eruption spewed ash into the air.

"Storms and atmospheric fronts create large swells that can travel tens of thousands of [miles] across the ocean," wave expert Shane Keating told Newsweek.

The final data report from Arecibo, which collapsed in 2020, has revealed hundreds more asteroids lurking near Earth.

Four-foot waves were recorded in a tiny pool in Death Valley called Devils Hole, having been caused by an earthquake in Mexico, 1000 miles away.

A huge "full-halo" solar ejection is headed straight for Earth, and will result in spectacular auroral displays on July 23.

A massive rare oarfish has been caught on camera being lifted out of a fishing boat by a crane, to the amazement of the gathered crowd.

Only a few meters below the surface, within the underwater crater, permanent gas eruptions can be seen protruding from the volcano's magma chamber.

The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines is located only 5 miles from Mount Natib, which experiences frequent earthquakes.

The temblor and resulting tsunami caused thousands of deaths and as much as $3.5 billion to $7 billion in damages, adjusted for inflation.

The 7.4 magnitude temblor off the coast of Fukushima had echoes of a devastating 2011 quake that triggered a tsunami and nuclear disaster, and killed thousands.

The rogue wave was one of the biggest of its kind, towering over the sea at nearly 58 feet high. But even that's dwarfed by some other monster waves.

The "hidden" earthquake caused a tsunami recorded over 6,200 miles from the epicenter, researchers said.

The Pacific island nation, which had mostly kept the disease at bay, was placed on lockdown Wednesday.

Lisala Folau was swept out to sea as waves destroyed his home and nearly ended his life. He said thoughts of his family helped keep him alive.

Taufatofua said he has still has not been able to contact his father, the governor of Ha'apai.

Three of Tonga's smaller islands were nearly completely destroyed after 49-foot tsunami waves were triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption on Saturday.

Government officials reported three deaths so far, but they expect the number to rise as reports from outlying islands come in.

The eruption, which was heard in Alaska, triggered a tsunami and waves across the ocean, causing an oil spill and two drownings in Peru.

Authorities in the region continue to coordinate a response to the eruption with the full scale of the damage not yet known.

Up to 80,000 people could be without power for weeks in the nation following the natural disaster.

Angela Glover, 50, posted on social media about an "eerie silence" just before the tsunami swept her away.

National Weather Services issued an advisory for coastal regions of the West Coast of the United States and Canada after an underwater volcano erupted near Tonga.

National Weather Service told people to "move off the beach and out of harbors." A tsunami advisory—not as urgent as a warning—has been issued for Hawaii.

Tsunami warnings have been issued in Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa and New Zealand after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted.

Scientists believe the man was killed by a tsunami created by the eruption of Thera, "one of the most destructive eruptions in human history."

On Tuesday, the 7.0 earthquake took place approximately 2.5 miles east-north-east of Los Órganos de San Agustín and eight miles from the Pacific Coast beach resort city of Acapulco.