Normally, tsunamis are triggered by underwater earthquakes at a subduction zone, where tectonic plates move up or down on top of each other. However, the earthquake last Thursday occurred on the ...

There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such ...

According to the United State Geological Survey (USGS) the earthquake hit near Sechelt, British Columbia, which is about a two-hour drive north from Vancouver, B.C. The USGS said its preliminary ...

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday triggered tsunami warnings for Cuba and the Cayman Islands and ...

A Tsunami Advisory was issued on Saturday evening following 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which occurred southwest of the Cayman ...

A 20-centimetre tsunami was later recorded reaching Miyazaki ... due to it sitting across four converging tectonic plates that grind together, constantly, Nature explains. The country sees ...