Tsunamis have struck Israel in the past, and experts warn they will occur again. While it is impossible to predict when and ...

Tsunamis and tidal waves have a lot in common. Both are powerful ocean surges that can cause death and destruction. While that remains true, tsunamis and tidal waves differ in major ways ...

Tsunami experts theorize that shock waves produced after a massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga on Jan. 15 caused the higher tidal levels seen along Japan's Pacific coastline.

Shock waves triggered by ... changes in tidal levels. The tidal changes occurred three to four hours earlier than the expected arrival time of a typical tsunami generated by an offshore earthquake.