Fifteen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — ...

Last week, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia produced a tsunami that spread across the Pacific Ocean and triggered a tsunami advisory on the West Coast. For communities on Oregon’s ...

Tsunami Events: Understanding Natural Risks in Coastal Zones Living by the ocean is like dating someone with explosive tendencies. Beautiful most days, but capable of unleashing hell without warning.

After an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude, one of the strongest ever recorded, shook Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula at 4:25 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a cascade of ...

The Mediterranean Sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modeling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do ...

The state of Hawaii is one of the more tsunami susceptible spots in the world, thanks to its remote location in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by the infamous seismic activity known as the "ring of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula July 29. The 8.8 magnitude quake prompted ...

Move over earthquakes, tsunamis have taken center stage. I will acknowledge the largest magnitude earthquake since 2011, but the Kamchatka M8.8 did little shaking damage and the tsunami was the bigger ...

If your home was destroyed by a sudden disaster that you couldn't control, you would hope that at the very least, your insurance would cover your losses. However, disaster risk financing systems are ...