Landslide north of Whitehorse caused 'tsunami' on ice-covered Takhini River, geologist says
A recent landslide on the Takhini River just north of Whitehorse sent a torrent of debris crashing through the ice and into ...
20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him
The Asian tsunami that crashed into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, is this century’s deadliest ...
The Independent29d
A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s earthquake. Simulations show the dangers of a real one
Tsunamis are among the most infrequent of Earth’s natural hazards ... floor,” the US Geological Survey explained. However, recent research from academics at the California Institute of ...
The Salt Lake Tribune11d
Opinion: 20 years ago a tsunami killed 230,000 people. We can do better now.
But as a Dec. 5 earthquake and (tiny) tsunami off Northern California showed, we can’t rely on just seismic information to generate warnings. That recent tsunami was only about two inches high ...
Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
Survivors and families of victims visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.
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20 years later: Remembering the world's deadliest tsunami
Commemorating 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, and its enduring legacy.
Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
Some sections of Northern California's coast are considered vulnerable to tsunamis. Here's where those locations are and how ...
Science News29d
The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?
But the greatest advances are in observation and alerts. There are tsunami warning centers now monitoring most of the world’s ocean basins. These sea level observation systems have grown ...
Newsday15d
After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
LHOKNGA, Indonesia — Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose. Defying Aceh's ...
The Jakarta Post14d
Authorities struggle against tsunami complacency
Previously, the most recent tsunami that the province had experienced was nearly a century before, when a tsunami hit Simeulue Island off the southern coast of Aceh in 1907 and killed 400.
London Evening Standard14d
Tsunami 2004: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?
It generated a local tsunami with waves of up to 50 feet and ... On March 27, 1964, the United States faced its most powerful earthquake since records began. Known as the Good Friday earthquake ...
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Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
There are many scenarios where a tsunami could be forecast with many hours of warning, and the most at-risk areas would be limited to beaches and harbors. The risk could be widespread, however.