Last summer, a massive landslide slid into a fjord south of Juneau, Alaska, producing an enormous surge of water that ran up ...

New satellite images are helping scientists understand a major tsunami that changed the landscape of a popular tourist ...

The French Riviera may look like an unlikely place for a tsunami disaster, but scientists warn the threat is far more real than most people realize. Historical events and new modeling show that ...

Natural disasters like the one at Tracy Arm fjord, about 45 miles south of Juneau, could become more common as climate change ...

Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea or landslides. The tallest tsunami on record - about 1,700 feet (520 meters) - also was a localized event, occurring ...

The world’s second-tallest tsunami wave on record tore through the remote Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska last August, leaving immense destruction in its wake. Scientists have made it possible for you to ex ...

A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and ...

Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents ⁠a ⁠majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering ⁠granite cliffs, waterfalls and glaciers. One ...

Tsunami warnings are not uncommon along the West coast, where warning sirens and signs in many areas provide a terrifying warning for coastal residents: A wall of water could potentially be coming ...

California’s coastal areas are obviously at highest risk from an incoming tsunami. But how far inland does the threat extend? The answer might surprise you. Tsunami hazard areas can be quite large ...

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