A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of these giant waves ...

The fresh, detailed glimpse into the geophysical phenomenon came after NASA and CNSE's SWOT satellite captured the tsunami ...

There were three goals for this year’s tsunami week: a successful community evacuation drill for a tsunami coming from nearby, a successful tsunami communications test for a tsunami coming from far ...

Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While advisories were issued, there was confusion at the time because the event wasn’t triggered by an ...

The 2004 Sumatra earthquake generated one of the most destructive tsunamis ever recorded, with 100-foot waves that killed nearly 230,000 and resulted in an estimated $10 billion in damage. It also ...

In 2015, the United Nations designated Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. The UN currently recognizes 198 special days. To establish a day, a member state proposes the day and the General Assembly ...

The Nisqually quake in 2001 caused damage at Seattle’s Cadillac Hotel. (Seattle Municipal Archives) News this week that a big earthquake in Seattle could trigger destructive tsunami waves that would ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species. The miles-wide asteroid that ...