Tsunami, Earthquake and Chile
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Ancient artifacts of sunken city likely destroyed by earthquake or tsunami plucked from seafloor
Ancient 2,000-year-old artifacts were recovered from the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria, Egypt, possibly from the sunken city of Canopus.
The Atlantic coastline is vulnerable to tsunamis triggered by earthquakes and landslides across the ocean basin
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate.
A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far East, was canceled after small waves peaked.
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, triggering alerts, watches and warnings in some U.S. states.
An advanced, real-time tsunami forecasting system could dramatically improve early warning capabilities for coastal communities near earthquake zones.
Waves that may have reached 100 feet scoured an inlet that’s frequented by cruise ships, tour vessels and pleasure boats.
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GearJunkie on MSNHow I Surfed a Tsunami and Lived to Tell About It
A snug cockpit fit makes a kayak feel like the lower half of a paddler’s body. Each twitch, pitch, or hitch of the hull informs the paddler where and how to throw a stroke, many of which are brace strokes that can keep the kayak from overturning — just think of that paddle blade as a temporary pontoon.
Information from a satellite is providing scientists with a unique look at the tsunami, a breakthrough that could have implications for early warning systems.
Seismic stations more than 600 miles away picked up the rumbling as a mountainside collapsed upon South Sawyer Glacier and into the ocean at the head of Tracy Arm.