A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The event occurred off the southwest Boso Peninsula, which is just south of ...

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench—seven kilometers below sea level—lie hidden clues about some of the most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis on Earth.

Here's what we know about what caused the earthquake off Russia's Far East and why the tsunami it generated weren't as big as ...

Tsunamis pose a danger to every community across Canada’s three coastlines. A tsunami is a series of large, persistent waves caused by the sudden displacement of a body of water. Earthquakes are ...

Tsunami watches, advisories and warnings were issued for areas in and around the Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Oregon and Washington, as the forecasts dictated.

California site of deadly 1964 tsunami warns people to stay off beaches Crescent City also was hit hard by a tsunami from the 2011 Japan earthquake.

Scientists have found an explanation for the deadliest earthquake in European history, which destroyed Lisbon in 1755. Earth ...

The deadliest recorded tsunami in history claimed hundreds of thousands of lives after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake rocked the Indian Ocean in 2004. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The deadliest recorded tsunami in history claimed hundreds of thousands of lives after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake rocked the Indian Ocean in 2004. No deaths have been reported from tsunami waves ...