Tsunamis and tidal waves are the powerful types of wave on Earth, but very different processes are involved in their formation.

When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan ...

The main objective of this year's World Tsunami Awareness Day is to raise consciousness about reducing the risks created by these giant waves and improving community preparedness. Although ...

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This revealed a clear disturbance in the stratification of the sediments. The impact responsible for the formation of Nadir would have triggered a huge tsunami. A wave of 800 meters (~2,600 feet) is ...