steam and gas rising like a mushroom above the blue Pacific waters. A sonic boom could be heard as far away as Alaska. In nearby Tonga it sent tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people ...

As far as its tsunami potential is concerned ... and we know about that tsunami partly from the oral history along the Pacific Northwest coast. We know it from geology studies of tsunami deposits ...

A final clue came from Japanese historical records. Tsunami waves swamped not only the nearby coast, but traveled nine hours across the Pacific Ocean — and written records recorded an “orphan ...

The US government's NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “hazardous ... The affected areas included the far north of New Zealand's north island, the Great Barrier Island east of Auckland ...

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 ...

Six monitoring devices anchored to the seafloor far out in the Pacific measure changes in water pressure above. When such changes indicate a tsunami passing overhead, a sensor sends a signal with ...

A view of Pacific Coastline in Pacifica, California, United States on December 5, 2024 as tsunami warning issued after 7.0 magnitude earthquake reported off Northern California coast. After 70 ...

But how far inland does the threat extend? The answer might surprise you. Tsunami hazard areas can ... a golf course and Pacific Coast Highway, yet is still at risk because of its proximity ...

The Pacific Tsunami Museum, which has fallen on financial hard times, received some good news to start its new year. “We’ve donated $100,000; we’ve got another $100,000 in process,” Paul ...