World Tsunami Awareness Day is celebrated every year on November 5 to increase awareness about the dangers of tsunamis and encourage preparation in case a natural disaster strikes. Established by ...

In 1868, an 8.5 magnitude Pacific Ocean earthquake formed a double-wave tsunami reaching 50 feet and 90 feet high. The waves hit the Chilean and Peruvian coastlines, killing 25,000 people and ...

Twenty years ago, a catastrophic tsunami devastated communities across the Indian Ocean, resulting in the deaths of more than 220,000 people. Triggered by a massive earthquake off the west coast ...

The Japanese people named the tsunami using two characters: tsu, meaning "harbour," and nami, meaning "wave." The term originated in Japan over 1,000 years ago. More than one hundred years ago ...

The largest-ever tsunami wave was recorded in Alaska’s Lituya Bay in 1958 following an earthquake and a colossal landslide, and towered at a whopping 1720 feet. Their wave periods—or the time ...

That is because the JMA feared the phenomenon known as a “mysterious tsunami” that occurs once every 10 years in the Izu islands. The JMA for the first time issued a warning against such a ...

It's been 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, which spanned 14 countries and left more than 230,000 dead. National Geographic's new series, "Tsunami: Race Against Time," provides a 360-degree ...

Last summer, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) dropped sobering news for Spanish coastal residents: Spain's Mediterranean coast will experience a major tsunami event ...

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected. A person who answered the phone at the front desk of the Best ...

The landslide created a wave of about 200 metres (650 feet) high. A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world ...