A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 ...

San Mateo County launched its new Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard on Monday as part of a broader effort to better prepare for future tsunamis following last December's chaotic response to a regional ...

“Tsunami NOT expected,” NWS posted on Twitter, formerly X, around 10:15 a.m. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake may trigger a tsunami depending on several factors ...

TOKYO -- A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 ...

The NWS National Tsunami Warning Center determined that there was no tsunami expected. Could a tsunami hit San Diego?In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile, created a tsunami, and damaged ...

First, a tsunami, which literally translates to “harbor wave” in Japanese, is a series of waves that inundate coastlines. Tsunamis are generated by an upward lift of waterway bottoms ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii, however emergency managers are reminding the public to be ready year-round. Let’s review what you need to know in case a ...

A tsunami is a series of large, persistent waves caused by the sudden displacement of a body of water. Earthquakes are responsible for more than 80 per cent of tsunamis that form around the world ...