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Tonga’s historic volcanic eruption could help predict when tsunamis strike land
This winter, a volcano in Tonga blew its top. New pressure wave analyses reveal an explosion to rival the 19th-century Krakatau eruption.
Tonga is fighting multiple disasters after a historic volcanic explosion
Tonga faces possible new COVID risks as it assesses damage from an eruption and tsunami waves.
The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory. Here’s what that means.
Catastrophic waves are unlikely, but residents should be cautious.
How to survive a tsunami
Preparation is key for communities that live in high-risk coastal regions.
Alaska’s giant earthquake didn’t have the moves to cause a large tsunami
The motion of the ocean(ic crust).
This lonely human skull might belong to an ancient tsunami victim
The 6,000-year-old remains are still rather mysterious.
A large earthquake just hit Japan near Fukushima
Waiting for tsunami warning to pass
A New Algorithm Could Help Warn Of Incoming Tsunamis
The new system analyzes real-time ocean data to see when the killer waves formed
Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
The risk of megatsunamis may be slightly greater than expected—but they’re still extremely rare