One of the major causes of casualties was that people in certain areas were not alerted of the incoming wall of water. Now, ...

A Tsunami advisory was issues for the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Washington, Oregon and California Saturday morning after a volcano erruption in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga.

An undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean has triggered tsunami warnings on the West Coast and in Alaska. Here's what to watch for and how to stay safe. Jan. 15, 2022, 9:26 AM EST.

Around 80 percent of tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean because of the extensive tectonic ... destructive and deadliest in recorded history was the 2004 Boxer Day Tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand --Tsunami warnings for several Pacific islands, including those in Hawaii, were canceled Friday after authorities determined that a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that ...

After the tsunami in the Indian Ocean caught so many people unaware, U.S. officials said the West Coast wasn’t as likely to be slammed without warning, thanks to a sophisticated tsunami ...

Cultures living near the Pacific Ocean in areas hit frequently by earthquakes developed over time an early warning system for a tsunami. Stories and legends are used to warn future generations of ...

The new Pacific Tsunami Warning Center was responsible for sending alerts to 20 nations around the Pacific Ocean, based on data gleaned from several dozen seismic stations in the region, as well ...

It’s when, not if, the Pacific Northwest is due for a major seismic disaster; scientists say there’s a 37 percent chance one could strike in the next 50 years. FEMA estimates such an ...

The 2004 wave, Dr. Titov said, revealed that the world’s tsunami warning system, started in 1965 to monitor threats in the Pacific Ocean, needed a critical upgrade. The first step was to get ...