A rare SWOT pass mapped a Pacific tsunami in detail, exposing hidden wave complexity and showing why forecasting models need a major update.

Tsunamis generated by earthquakes on the Alaska Subduction Zone are a persistent risk in the Pacific Northwest. Decisions ...

>> THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAS RELEASED A NEW INTERACTIVE TSUNAMI MAP FOR THE COAST. >> THE NEW DATA FOR SEVEN COUNTIES WAS RELEASED. IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL TAKE THIS INFORMATION TO ...

(BCN) – California has added interactive maps for several counties in the state, including three in the greater Bay Area, as part of its ongoing Tsunami Hazard Area project mapping the entire ...

AARON NAGATA / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Tsunami damage is seen near Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island on March 11, 2011. 1 /1 AARON NAGATA / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Tsunami damage is seen ...

The assessment of tsunami and earthquake hazards is a multifaceted discipline that integrates geological observations, advanced numerical modelling and modern data‐analytics techniques. Recent ...

California's coastal areas are obviously at highest risk from an incoming tsunami. But how far inland does the threat extend? The answer might surprise you. Tsunami hazard areas can be quite large ...

(TNS) - If a once-in-a-millennium tsunami hit the Bay Area, waves could inundate more of the waterfront than scientists previously feared. While alarming, new tsunami hazard maps created by the ...

New tsunami inundation maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty District. The maps, which were identified in a report by GNS Science – now known as Earth Sciences New Zealand – help with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Two of the most destructive forces of nature—earthquakes and ...

An interactive map from the California Geological Survey shows which Bay Area neighborhoods should be evacuated on foot when there’s risk of a tsunami. When zoomed out, the map appears to show the ...