In 2015, the United Nations designated Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. The UN currently recognizes 198 special days. To establish a day, a member state proposes the day and the General Assembly ...

Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While advisories were issued, there was confusion at the time because the event wasn’t triggered by an ...

The word “tsunami” generates an emotional response, much like earthquake or shark, especially if you live on the coast. It’s just one of those frightening things that is beyond our control and one ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Jul 7, ...

For the first time since 2009, the California Geological Survey has released new tsunami hazard area maps for Ventura, San Diego, Marin, Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma counties to help residents ...

Though Southern California is under a tsunami watch after a massive earthquake off the coast of Russia, history shows Angelenos are unlikely to see a towering wall of water. As detailed by the ...

The Nisqually quake in 2001 caused damage at Seattle’s Cadillac Hotel. (Seattle Municipal Archives) News this week that a big earthquake in Seattle could trigger destructive tsunami waves that would ...

An animated public service announcement on the signs of a tsunami has been released with new closed captioning in Japanese and Tagalog, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday. The ...

Artist's impression of an asteroid impact on Earth. About 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period, an asteroid hit Earth in what is today the Gulf of Mexico. The impact would have ...