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 ...

A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more. From the area where the tsunami originates, waves travel outward in all ...

A 60 centimeter tsunami struck Hachijojima Island, and 50-centimeter tsunami waves hit the islands of Kozushima and Miyakejima. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, which has jurisdiction ...

Japan is facing the risk of a possible "megaquake" in the near future, following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the southern coast on Thursday. If such a megaquake were to occur, it ...

It generated an unprecedented tsunami, obliterating coastal villages ... heroes in a drama they never could have imagined. As the waves rush in, a daughter struggles to help her elderly mother ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted all tsunami advisories for areas on the Pacific coast at noon on Oct. 9 but said sea level fluctuations may continue for about half a day. Tsunami observed ...