A tsunami warning was issued for the coast from ... that earthquake caused close to $100 million in damage in the most recent estimate, according to Lori Dengler, an emeritus professor in geology ...

Most of Japan is located on the Pacific Ring ... In 2011, the deadliest quake and subsequent tsunami in recent Japanese history struck northwest of the capital Tokyo and killed at least 20,000 ...

The enormity of the tragedy made it clear just how vulnerable our ignorance had left us. However, the contrast with our most recent tsunami scare is heartening. Dr. Wijetunge says he received the ...

But a s of January 21, records from the National Weather Service show that California's most recent tsunami warning -- triggered by a shallow 7.0-magnitude earthquake-- was issued on December 5 ...

Tsunamis occur globally but are most frequent in the Pacific and Indonesia. Around 80 percent of tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean because of the extensive tectonic plate activity, which has led ...

There are many scenarios where a tsunami could be forecast with many hours of warning, and the most at-risk areas would be limited to beaches and harbors. The risk could be widespread, however.

which produces the most dangerous tsunamis,” he said. Just hours after the quake, President Michelle Bachelet relayed information downplaying tsunamis fears – based on an evaluation given her ...

LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AP) — Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.

Tsunamis – large, destructive ocean waves that can be triggered by powerful earthquakes – don’t pose much of a threat to most of the United States, based on data from the Federal Emergency ...

A major tsunami could swamp significant swaths of the Northern California coastline, according to hazard maps reviewed by The Times, making it vital for residents to know whether they live in an ...