Tsunamis are actually a series of waves, but are catagorized by the magnitude of the largest wave of the set. There are two types of tsunamis: Local and Teletsunamis. Local tsunamis are waves ...

Tsunamis can also result from underwater landslides, land slumping into the ocean, volcanic eruptions or meteorites hitting the ocean. The Bureau of Meteorology says tsunamis that affect ...

However, it was a stark reminder of the Pacific’s seismic volatility, where events like this frequently give rise to tsunamis, some with catastrophic consequences. Massive wave surges occur when ...

Forecasting the size of future megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis by exploiting the new technology of offshore and onshore geophysical observations. We aim to assess the potential for megathrust ...