Over the past few generations, the world has experienced countless devastating natural disasters; but few are as sudden and ...

The deadliest recorded tsunami in history claimed hundreds of thousands of lives after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake rocked the Indian Ocean in 2004. No deaths have been reported from tsunami waves in ...

No, this wasn’t a scene from a Hollywood disaster film. It was real. On the night of July 9, 1958, along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle, nature unleashed the largest tsunami ever ...

Residents of Hawaii are breathing easier but remain cautious after tsunami waves from a powerful undersea earthquake off of Russia’s eastern coast were less severe than originally feared. Though they ...

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered tsunami warnings on different continents, but the water didn't end up causing mass damage. So, how did one of the largest earthquakes on ...

Video above: This Nexstar Media video provides tips for preparing for a natural disaster. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in ...

Every year, World Tsunami Awareness Day reminds us that early warning and education can save lives. Tsunamis, triggered mostly by undersea earthquakes, have caused some of the deadliest natural ...

The moment seismologists got word that a magnitude 8.8 earthquake had struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, they felt an acute sense of anxiety. This location—where the Pacific plate is plunging ...