There may be more than one wave and the succeeding one may be larger than the one before. That is why a small tsunami at one beach can be a giant wave a few miles away. All tsunamis are ...

Two were blurry, but the third showed the tsunami pouring over the seawall as people ran for their lives. The giant wave reached halfway up the staircase, engulfing Sasaki’s home and the people ...

In March 2011, Japan was hit by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that initiated a 30-foot high tsunami. The giant wave then triggered a nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daichi plant. After the relief ...