Tsunami
Second Tsunami Warning in New Zealand After 8.0 Earthquake Hits Island
After New Zealand was hit with a third earthquake, officials have issued another tsunami warning after cancelling an earlier advisory.
After a Disaster, Look Ahead To What Can Be—Not Back To What Was
The threat of natural disasters is always there. The test is how we prepare and respond.
Possible Tsunami Threat to Guam After 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake in Pacific
A warning has been issued after the quake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands, east of Australia, on Wednesday.
Tsunami Warnings Issued for Parts of Alaska After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake
Sections of the Alaska peninsula coast were under tsunami warnings on Monday after a quake struck in the North Pacific.
NASA Images Reveal Potential for 'Mega Tsunami' in Alaska
Scientists warn that an unstable mountain slope above Barry Arm could collapse, triggering a massive landslide.
'We Lost Our Parents in the 2004 Tsunami'
My brother and I have set up The Gandy Foundation and have been able to open four kid's campuses so far—situated in Sri Lanka, Malawi, Nepal and Brazil.
Unstable Alaskan Mountain Slope May Collapse Producing Massive Tsunami
Over the past decade, landslides have been responsible for generating giant waves in Alaska and Greenland.
Major Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Off Russia's Kuril Islands
Following the quake, tsunami warnings were issued but these were subsequently retracted.
This Is What Happened on the Day the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth
A study has reconstructed the immediate aftermath of the asteroid 66 million years ago to learn more about the impact of the momentous event.
Eruption of Italy's Supervolcano Could Produce 100-Foot Tsunami
Some 500,000 people live in Campi Flegrei's "red zone." Researchers say the government's emergency plan should acknowledge the possibility of tsunamis if an eruption occurs.
Indonesian Officials Fear New Tsunami, Warn Public
Indonesia's Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency urged anybody near the coastline to keep a distance of at least 500 meters.
Indonesia Tsunami Latest Update: 429 Confirmed Dead
"With the tsunami, we can only pray humbly and not celebrate much for this year's Christmas," Pastor Rusman Anita Sitorus said.
Indonesia Tsunami: Warnings of More Eruptions and Waves
Rescue workers are still battling to reach the hardest-hit areas of Saturday's disaster.
Collapsing Mount Etna Could Cause a Huge Tsunami
Mount Etna is one of Europe's most active volcanoes.
Death Toll in Indonesia Grows as Looters Are Arrested
"If there is looting again, we will quickly fire a warning shot and then shoot to immobilize," said Ida Dewa Agung Hadisaputra, a local military colonel.
Strong Earthquake Strikes in Pacific Ocean
Officials have said the waves produced by the magnitude 7.1 quake do not pose a threat to Hawaii.
Indonesia Earthquake: Scenes of Devastation on Lombok
The death toll is expected to rise once the rubble of more than 13,000 flattened and damaged houses is cleared away.
Greenland Village Evacuated as Giant Iceberg Approaches
"There are 180 inhabitants, and we are very concerned and afraid," one resident said.
Double Earthquake Hits U.S. Territory
The quakes came two hours apart and were likely caused by tectonic shifts in the Mariana Trench.
Russia Nuclear Torpedo May Cause Huge Radioactive Waves
Russia's submersible drone, known to Russia as Poseidon and to the U.S. as Kanyon, may change nuclear warfare as we know it.
In Pictures: After Japan's 2011 Tsunami
Seven years ago, Japan was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami that killed almost 15,000 people and triggered a nuclear meltdown.
NOAA Websites Down Amid Tsunami Warnings Over Shutdown
A number of webpages for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration featured alerts that pages would not be updated.
West Coast on Tsunami Watch After Alaska Earthquake
Parts of the U.S. and Canada have been issued tsunami warnings after the 8.0-magnitude quake.
Pacific Northwest May Be at Most Risk for the 'Big One'
The last major earthquake from this zone was in 1700.
Earthquake Near Pacific Islands Triggers Tsunami Scare
The quake was the second recorded in New Caledonia in 12 hours and the third in a month.
Ancient Skull Belonged to Victim of Deadly Tsunami
Scientists had been working to discover the origins of the Aitape skull since it was discovered in Papua New Guinea in 1929.
The Mediterranean's Megacycle of 'Tsunamis' and Storms
As frightening as they are, real tsunamis do much less damage than storms—and they may be less common than scientists realized.
Japanese Tsunami Debris Carried New Species to U.S.
It's still coming, six years later.
Nature Triumphs in Eerie, Abandoned Fukushima
Photographer Tetsuro Takehana found a place where time appears to have both stood still and moved on.
Alaska at Risk of a Massive Earthquake and Tsunami
Scientists discover a geological structure in the Shumagin Gap similar to the one that produced the deadly Tohoku earthquake.