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 ...

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

The new study suggests that spotting these wedges could improve large tsunami prediction. Megathrust earthquakes are the sudden release of "elastic" energy stored as tectonic plates grind against ...

NWS says ‘the tsunami threat has passed. Unusual currents may be noticed in some areas. Exercise normal caution.’ ...

Israel, with its nearly 200-kilometer Mediterranean coastline already fitted with tsunami warning signs, is on high alert. Experts say if a major earthquake on Santorini were to generate a tsunami, ...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake and other smaller quakes rocked the Humboldt County coastline in Northern California on Feb. 11 ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Tsunami Advisory was in effect for ... the boundary between the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates. Aftershocks can last for months or even years after the ...

A Tsunami Advisory was issued on Saturday evening following 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which occurred southwest of the Cayman Islands in the Northwest Pacific. The National Tsunami Warning Center said ...