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At least 48 dead! Massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits western Japan, triggering tsunami waves
Rie Wakabayashi was at the gym when a powerful earthquake struck her hometown in western Japan on Monday. She clung to the workout equipment...
Brand new volcanic caldera found on the ocean floor believed to have triggered two...
Here a small volcanic summary of the week...
This week, a brand new volcanic caldera was found on the ocean floor which is believed to...
Very deep and strong M7.1 earthquake hits off Bali and Lombok coasts, Indonesia –...
A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean...
Very deep M6.2 earthquake hits New Zealand’s south coast – No tsunami warning
A strong earthquake hit New Zealand's south coast on May 31, the US Geological Survey said.
According to the US agency, the magnitude 6.2 earthquake...
2nd major quake within 24 hours: Shallow M7.1 earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatra island,...
This is the second strong earthquake within a day, after a M6.8 hit near the Kermadec Islands, NZ, yesterday.
A strong undersea earthquake has sent...
Terrifying videos: Gigantic storm waves like a tsunami hit and damage Santa Cruz coast...
The coastal town of Capitola has suffered extensive damage as a result of flooding from Wednesday's bomb cyclone storm, as impacts from heavy rains...
Italy: Strong eruption of Stromboli eruption triggers 1.5-meter-high tsunami
A strong eruption of Stromboli volcano Sunday afternoon triggered a 1.5-meter-high tsunami off the island. Alarms sounded on the island but, according to the...
Terrifying videos: ‘Inland tsunami’ as dam spills and floods hundreds of homes and businesses...
This insane video shows a "wall of water" bringing devastation to New South Wales towns, with more than 220 people rescued from flooding in...
Tsunami from dinosaur-killing asteroid had 2.8 miles high waves and reached halfway across the...
The dinosaur-killing asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago also triggered a jumbo-size tsunami with mile-high waves in the Gulf of Mexico...
Deadly Mexico earthquake triggers ‘desert tsunami’ 1,500 miles away in Death Valley cave
About five minutes after the 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit near Mexico's southwest coast on Monday, September 19, 2022, typically calm water deep in a...
Major M7.6 earthquake hits Mexico’s Pacific coast – Tsunami floods Manzanillo – At least...
M7.6 earthquake is equivalent to 5.4 x 106 tons of TNT or 334.4 atomic bombs!
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast today, killing...
Please, this time away from a tsunami zone… Japan considers building new nuclear plants...
The Japanese government said Wednesday it is considering constructing next-generation nuclear power plants to support its goals of reducing carbon emissions and providing a...
Major tsunami hitting major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea is not a...
Unesco's lead tsunami expert has said the possibility of a tsunami hitting major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea is not a question...
A mega-tsunami in the Pacific north-west? It could be worse than predicted, new study...
Scientists have discovered the size of the ‘outer wedge’ of a faultline can magnify a rupture’s impact. That's a worrying news for the people...
Huge waves from meteotsunami wreaks havoc in Bushehr, Iran (videos and pictures)
Some giant waves crashed along the coast of Bushehr, Iran, damaging boats and homes on April 16, 2022.
A tsunami swept across Bandar-e Deyr in...
Tsunami-like waves hit beach parks along New South Wales coast, Australia (videos)
The New South Wales coastline has copped a lashing this weekend with monstrous waves swallowing beaches and wiping out footpaths.
Wild footage taken at Avoca...
US tsunami warning system needs urgent overhaul
Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While advisories were issued, there was confusion at the time because...
M7.3 earthquake hits off Fukushima, Japan; tsunami alert issued; M6.4 aftershock; 2.2 million homes...
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more...
Hidden M8.2 earthquake triggers mysterious 2021 global tsunami
Scientists have uncovered the source of a mysterious 2021 tsunami that sent waves around the globe. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake was “hidden” within a...
The Cascadia tsunami will kill thousands; Can they build an escape?
The 350 children at Ocean Shores Elementary School have practiced their earthquake survival plans, dropping under desks to ride out the convulsions, then racing...
Tonga hit by strong M6.2 earthquake just weeks after huge volcanic eruption and devastating...
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Tonga almost two weeks after the Pacific kingdom was devastated by a volcanic...
After the overdue Cascadia mega earthquake tsunami, Pacific Northwest residents will only have 10...
Last weekend’s undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga devastated the island nation and sent small tsunami waves to Washington’s ocean coast. Those waves took about...
‘Pray for us’ message as surging tsunami waves crash in Tonga after one of...
Large waves are washing ashore in Tonga after another violent volcanic eruption hit the island nation - and Government officials issued a second tsunami...
Major M7.3 earthquake triggers hazardous tsunami warning, cracks roads and destroys buildings in Indonesia...
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.3 has struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores Island, prompting the country's monitoring agency to issue a tsunami...
Earthquake swarm hits near Davidof Volcano in the Rat Islands, Alaska where a M8.7...
The Rat Islands are part of the Aleutian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands, that results from the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath...
Huge tsunami-like tidal waves destroy homes, displace thousands and unearth bodies out of their...
Thousands of people in Ghana’s Volta Region were left homeless after huge tidal waves swept through their homes.
Most of the victims mainly children and...
Earthquake in history: Great Earthquake of Lisbon November 1, 1755 killed 90,000 people in...
On the morning of November 1, 1755, a great earthquake shook Portugal's capital city of Lisbon as worshipers filled churches and cathedrals for the...
Major X-class solar flare creates massive tsunami of plasma and hurls CME into space...
Earth orbiting satellites have just detected an X1-class solar flare from Earth-facing sunspot AR2887.
The blast at 1535 UT on Oct. 28th created a massive...
Already one month on! And no signs La Palma volcanic eruption will end soon!...
Chaos, fears, seismic unrest and lava flow continue on the Spanish isle of La Palma after a MONTH of sustained eruption. Altough many believed...
Is Lake Tahoe at a tipping point? Water level hits four-year low due to...
Lake Tahoe’s water level dropped to a four-year low on Tuesday as gusty winds and the impacts of California’s devastating drought hit the popular...
Greek island of Crete rocked by second strong quake in 2 weeks triggering small...
A strong M6.4 earthquake jolted the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday, two weeks and a day after another temblor killed a man and...
Two strong M6.1 and M6.2 earthquakes strike south of Hawaii’s Big Island – 2,000...
Two strong earthquakes struck south of Hawaii's Big Island on Sunday. Weirdly, the USGS homepage only lists and shows one!
The first earthquake, with a...
Another 116 earthquakes hit southern part of La Palma in 48 hours – That’s...
The seismic activity continues in the south of La Palma. In the last 24 hours, more than 116 earthquakes have been recorded by IGN....
Over 115 earthquakes recorded in the south of La Palma – Something really scary...
Seismic activity is slowly moving towards the southern part of La Palma. This is where a giant landslide could trigger a devastating tsunami.
Within the...
Deformation of 1.5 cm detected, Yellow alert: La Palma strong seismic swarm suggests magma...
A strong earthquake swarm started under the area of La Cumbre Vieja volcano in the southern part of La Palma Island this weekend. It...
Andalusia is overdue for a major earthquake and devastating tsunami
A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM) has found that strike-slip faults have more potential to generate coastal tsunamis...
High casualties probable and widespread disaster after M7.2 earthquake in Haiti; tsunami warning; people...
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning.
Today's devastating jolt was located less than 100 km to the West of the devastating M7.0...
Tsunami THREAT for Philippines after M7.2 earthquake hits the coast of Mindanao (videos, maps...
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck about 40 miles (63km) east of Pondaguitan in the Philippines.
The quake hit early morning on Thursday, August...
Warning! Relatively small but active volcanoes can cripple vital infrastructures and cause a tsunami...
Within the volcanic risk literature, the typical focus of attention for global-scale catastrophes has been on large-scale eruptions with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI)...
Massive M8.2 earthquake hits Alaska triggering small tsunami waves (videos and pictures)
Parts of Alaska are under tsunami advisories after a M8.2 earthquake struck off the coast along the Aleutian Trench south of the Alaska Peninsula.
The...