Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band that are generated by traveling ...

We're going to spend a few minutes now trying to understand the natural disaster, a tsunami, that struck Indonesia overnight. It hit between Java and Sumatra, the two most-populous islands in the ...

They may be relatively rare, but they rank among nature’s most destructive forces. This week, we’re exploring the science behind tsunamis. * The word itself means “harbor wave” in Japanese, and it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not long ago, tsunamis triggered by powerful offshore earthquakes could strike with no warning. Walls of water would sweep across ...

A massive earthquake off the coast of Russia caused tsunami waves along the coast of Hawaii and California, shutting down beaches along the west coast. The historic 8.8-magnitude quake is tied for the ...

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Southern Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As tsunami warnings and watches sound around the world following an 8.8 earthquake registered off the coast of Russia, scientists are warning that one of the best defenses against ...

Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely different processes than regular ocean waves, and their size can range ...