Japan’s 2011 tsunami affected both the rich coastal ecosystems of northeastern Japan and the local communities reliant upon them. The destruction to the landscape wreaked by the tsunami that ...

A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more. From the area where the tsunami originates, waves travel outward in all ...

In that scenario, tsunami waves are a possibility. But, with California’s coastline being a coveted zone for communities and beachfront homes, just how devastating would a potential tsunami be?

The models present a scenario of what might happen in a tsunami evacuation in Napier. A full 60 minutes after a long-strong earthquake in Napier triggers the risk of a tsunami, people could still ...

First, the good news: California is no longer under a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service. Government officials issued the alert after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the ...