On Boxing Day 2004, a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the ...

Understanding of the Sumatran subduction zone and its hazards has increased since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...

Mapping Tsunami Risk in Northern California: Areas at Highest Risk for Flooding ...

The word tsunami generates an emotional response, much like earthquake or shark, especially if you live on the coast and get into the ocean frequently. It’s just one of those terrifying ...

Some sections of Northern California's coast are considered vulnerable to tsunamis. Here's where those locations are and how ...

December 26, 2024, marks the 20th year since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami generated by the quake ...

The quake created a 1,200-kilometer-long rupture on the seafloor, raising one side of the break by up to 15 meters, which ...

TUCKED away in one of the most remote corners of the United States is a town like no other. Its entire population lives, ...

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 113 km S of Akhiok, Alaska at 1144 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 22.3 km, was ...

On March 28, 1964, a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake in Alaska smashed into Crescent City hours later. Much of the business district was leveled and a dozen people were killed.

Dr. Synolakis is a professor of engineering at the University of Southern California. On Dec. 26, 2004, one of the largest recorded earthquakes struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, heaving ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...