CANNON BEACH Ore. (KPTV) – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the Northern California coast caused a tsunami warning in parts of Oregon Thursday. The event, which occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m ...

For example, when the waves of the massive tsunami generated by last year's magnitude 9.0 Japan earthquake crossed the Pacific Ocean ... outlines show the location of mid-ocean ridges, peaks ...

Distant or far-field When an under-the-sea earthquake occurs outside the Philippines or in the Pacific Ocean and generates a tsunami. Depending on the location, this has a longer lead time.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — You’ve seen the new signs that have popped up all the islands indicating whether you are entering or leaving a tsunami hazard area. But how much do you really know about ...

Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the southwest Pacific early Wednesday (April 30) morning. But according to geological agencies, neither caused any damage nor triggered tsunami warnings.

A massive boulder named Maka Lahi was recently found about 650 feet from the edge of a cliff in Tonga, and researchers believe that it may have been deposited by a tsunami around 7,000 years ago.

Tsunamis are a routine but often deadly feature of the Pacific Ocean. Tsunami waves are created ... units in the Pacific Northwest develop location specific evacuation plans.

The implications are clear: if a huge tsunami happened once in a given location, it could happen ... mostly in countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. He’s one of just a few scientists worldwide ...