The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

Tsunami experts at GNS Science (NZ ... This is the very first test of this technology in the Pacific Ocean and the waters ...

After the 1960 Chilean tsunami, which left a trail of death and damage as far away as Japan, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) stepped in to set up the Pacific Ocean ...

A massive tsunami sparked by the huge Tōhoku earthquake in 2011 sent nearly 300 living Japanese coastal marine species on a six-year journey across the Pacific Ocean, leading to a transoceanic ...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean near Panama's Coiba Island, causing significant tremors in parts of ...

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

People in New Zealand were advised to stay away from the shore after an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 struck off the ...

Risk is very real—5 counties most at risk from a tsunami. Could a large tsunami happen in the United States? The USGS ...

Ultra-stable laser technology is being used to detect earthquakes in the Southwest Pacific thanks to an inventive method ...

Roaring Sound: A loud, roaring noise from the ocean can indicate an incoming tsunami. Rapid Flooding: If you see water rapidly rising or a wall of water approaching, it is time to evacuate.

offering guests views of the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Sannoiwa Rocks. However, on March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake unleashed a devastating tsunami that irrevocably altered the l ...

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The exact number of deaths and missing people ...