There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such ...

Although rare, Tsunamis can be very destructive. They are usually caused by earthquakes along tectonic plates under the ocean ...

The new study suggests that spotting these wedges could improve large tsunami prediction. Megathrust earthquakes are the sudden release of "elastic" energy stored as tectonic plates grind against ...

Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet and caused floods for three miles. Following ...

Normally, tsunamis are triggered by underwater earthquakes at a subduction zone, where tectonic plates move up or down on top of each other. However, the earthquake last Thursday occurred on the ...

“Tsunami can strike repeatedly ... Sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, Japan is one of the world’s most tectonically active ...

The study, published on Wednesday, suggests that a collision between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates produced the quake and 15-20-metre (49-66-feet) high tsunami waves. “At various ...