Tsunami
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How Alaska’s fjords are becoming landslide tsunami hotspots—and why no one’s prepared
Climate change is destabilizing steep slopes above Alaska’s fjords, turning them into ticking time bombs for cruise ships…
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Tectonic Plate Shifts Cause Earthquakes That Can Collapse Buildings and Trigger Tsunamis
Earthquakes result from sudden energy release along geological faults, with magnitude and depth determining their destructive potential for…
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Cascadia Tsunami Models Sharpen Evacuation Plans as Officials Warn of Risks
SEATTLE, September 23 — Emergency management officials and scientists across the Pacific Northwest are warning coastal communities about…
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Magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia, kills 2, sparks tsunami alerts
JAKARTA, August 15 — A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Indonesia, causing significant damage and…
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Magnitude 5.1 shallow quake hits south of Tonga, no tsunami warning
NUKU‘ALOFA, August 4 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of Tonga today, August 04, 2026, at 14:56…
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Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes Indonesia’s Ternate region, no tsunami
TERNATE, Aug. 4 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 127 kilometers northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, on Tuesday at…
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Moderate 5.0 quake shakes Tonga region, no tsunami threat
NUKU’ALOFA, Aug. 2 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck south of Tonga at 15:35 UTC on Aug. 2,…
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Moderate 5.6 quake shakes New Zealand near Hicks Bay
HICKS BAY, August 2 — A moderate magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 14 km south of Hicks Bay, New…
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Shallow 5.6 quake jolts Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, no tsunami threat
PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE, July 29 — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck beneath the remote Pacific-Antarctic Ridge late Wednesday, according…
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Magnitude 5 quake hits near Solomon Islands, no tsunami threat
KIRAKIRA, Solomon Islands, July 28 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 82 kilometers southwest of Kirakira on July…
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Magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Peru coast, no tsunami warning issued
PUERTO SANTO, Peru, July 28 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 151 kilometers west-southwest of Puerto Santa, Peru,…
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6.8 quake hits Japan’s Kyushu near Uto, shallow depth raises damage risk
UTO, July 28 — The story begins just after seven in the morning, universal time, when the ground…
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Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes Kermadec Islands, no tsunami risk
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 21 — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday at…
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Seismologists Warn of Aftershocks Following Kermadec Islands Quake
The U.S. Geological Survey did not issue a tsunami warning after Monday’s magnitude 5.2 earthquake south of the…
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Pacific Tsunami System Saves Lives With Sensors and Networks
HONOLULU, July 17 — By the numbers, the global effort to detect tsunamis before they hit coastlines depends…
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Earthquake Strikes Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, No Tsunami Risk
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE, July 16 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 19:55 UTC…
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Shallow 5.3 quake jolts Aleutian community, no tsunami issued
FALSE PASS, Alaska, July 14 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 101 kilometers southeast of False Pass, Alaska,…
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Shallow 5.4 Quake Shakes Alaska’s False Pass, No Tsunami Warning Issued
FALSE PASS, Alaska, July 14 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 105 kilometers southeast of False Pass, Alaska,…
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6.7 Quake Strikes Near Loyalty Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
NOUMÉA, New Caledonia, July 13 — A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Monday…
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Deep, Shallow 6.7 Quake Shakes Loyalty Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
The Loyalty Islands chain, a string of coral and limestone islands east of New Caledonia’s main island, took…
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Seismologists note shallow depth and no tsunami threat from Balleny Islands quake
Seismologists tracking the Balleny Islands earthquake on Wednesday saw a familiar pattern: a moderate jolt, shallow depth, no…
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Magnitude 5.0 Quake Shakes Mianzhu, China; No Damage Reported Yet
MIANZHU, China, July 5 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Mianzhu in Deyang, Sichuan,…
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes off the coast of Central America
OFF THE COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA, June 29 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the coast of…
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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes 173 km S of Lembar, Indonesia
LEMBAR, Indonesia, June 28 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 173 km south of Lembar, Indonesia on June…
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