A satellite deployed to measure ocean surface heights was up to the challenge when a massive earthquake off the Kamchatka ...

Tsunamis are among the deadliest forces in nature. Look no further than the one in the Indian Ocean in 2004 that killed more than 230,000 people after being triggered by a powerful earthquake, notes a ...

Images of a tsunami blasting its way through the sun's lower atmosphere have been taken for the first time. NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft captured one of the massive solar waves in action May 19, 2007 ...

In recent years, we’ve learned that sea level rise will put coastal cities at risk of greater flooding due to storm surges and at risk of flooding without storms. But new research suggests that sea ...

GPS networks are already a crucial part of everyday life around the world, but an international team of scientists has found a new, potentially life-saving use for them: tsunami warnings. Researchers ...

All tsunamis are big events. Their fuel is a major geologic disturbance—a landslide, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or even meteor impact—that displaces huge amounts of water. But some tsunamis are ...

Sri Lanka did not experience earthquakes or any subsequent tsunami in early November, contrary to social media posts making ...

“Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!” — the second most famous line from “The Wizard of Oz.” These three are the archetype of the scariest things that could pop out at you unexpectedly. For the North ...

All tsunamis are, by definition, big events. Their fuel is a major geologic disturbance—a landslide, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or even meteor impact—that displaces huge amounts of water. Their ...