A massive 1,200-ton boulder stranded far inland in Tonga has been revealed as one of the world's largest wave-transported ...

In order to move the "exceptional" and massive rock, the tsunami was likely around 164-feet tall - the height of the Arc de ...

People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history's worst ...

Tsunamis and tidal waves are the powerful types of wave on Earth, but very different processes are involved in their formation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliat ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii was suddenly thrust into the chaos, scrambling to assess the impact in a region where it had little data or established protocols. I spoke with Barry ...

Farther north, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast triggered a tsunami warning for parts of California and Oregon in early December. A tsunami didn’t come then, but the region’s proximity ...

Earlier this month, the Pacific Tsunami Museum laid off all 10 of its employees and suspended operations. Former staff are now volunteering their time to keep the doors open on a reduced schedule.

The day is forever seared in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn’s memory: Dec. 26, 2004, the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck across South and Southeast Asia, after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the ...

The Pacific Tsunami Museum is in dire financial straits, and its organizers hope the community will step up and help it navigate out of troubled waters. According to Carol Walker, acting board ...

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