For months, experts were at a loss as to what caused the tsunami observed over a wide stretch of the Pacific Ocean in October last year. No major earthquakes were detected that day. But the Japan ...

On March 11, 2021, people across Japan fell silent at 2:46 p.m., in memory of the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami who perished from the disasters of 10 years ago.

ByDavid Bressan, Senior Contributor. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth.

the shallow water slows the waves the height of the waves can increase by several metres the waves get closer together ...

A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no damage or casualties immediately reported.

The volcano has been almost “quiet” for almost 400 years. The last time it erupted, in 1650, it killed more than 70 people and caused a 40-meter-high tsunami. Strong earthquakes and aftershocks were ...

Artificial-intelligence tools and community science can help in places where data are scarce, so long as funding for data collection does not falter in the future.

On average Australia experiences more than 100 low-level earthquakes each year. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Mansfield, Victoria in 2021 was one of the largest onshore quakes recorded in the sta ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan ... don’t wait for an official tsunami evacuation.

It’s been two decades since the devastating tsunami struck the Indian Ocean, which left an indelible mark on the minds and lives of thousands of people. The destruction and devastation could have been ...

Need Emergency Advice? Please listen to your local radio and TV announcements or call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) for latest warning information. For emergency assistance, call your local emergency ...