Northwestern University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scientists have developed a new process-based ...

“An exciting implication of our study is that seismic shaking, caused by moonquakes generated by movement on young faults like the Lee-Lincoln fault, probably result in landslides and boulder falls ...

A massive quake in eastern Russia has prompted tsunami alerts for much of the West Coast. It's one of the biggest quakes ...

Tsunamis form when a sudden event, like an undersea earthquake, displaces a large volume of water. Their size can vary ...

One of the strongest recorded earthquakes in the world, a powerful 8.8-magnitude quake, hit Russia’s Far East early on ...

While large earthquakes are the primary cause of tsunamis, other major geological events such as volcanic eruptions and ...

Nearly 70 years ago, Alaska witnessed the largest tsunami on record: a ‘megatsunami’ that hit the remote Lituya Bay.

A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia has generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section ...

A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupted hours after a major earthquake triggered tsunami warnings as far away as California ...

Here are key facts about tsunamis and the damage they can cause: A tsunami is a shock of water that spreads through the sea, usually triggered by a strong earthquake beneath the ocean floor.

A tsunami has sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake ...