Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely different processes than regular ocean waves, and their size can range ...

They may be relatively rare, but they rank among nature’s most destructive forces. This week, we’re exploring the science behind tsunamis. * The word itself means “harbor wave” in Japanese, and it’s ...

Can a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occur under the Pacific and not trigger a disastrous tsunami? This week’s earthquake drama off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula gave a definitive answer: yes ...

A traffic police officer in Peru sets up a roadblock during a tsunami warning in La Punta, Callao province on July 30, 2025. Alerts were issued in countries across the Pacific, following a massive 8.8 ...

Living by the ocean is like dating someone with explosive tendencies. Beautiful most days, but capable of unleashing hell without warning. The 2010 Chile event serves as our sobering case study. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not long ago, tsunamis triggered by powerful offshore earthquakes could strike with no warning. Walls of water would sweep across ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As tsunami warnings and watches sound around the world following an 8.8 earthquake registered off the coast of Russia, scientists are warning that one of the best defenses against ...

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Southern Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, ...

A major earthquake off the coast of Alaska could trigger a tsunami large enough to flood San Francisco's Embarcadero and the Oakland airport. But later this month, the main earthquake sensors designed ...