"Even small tsunami waves can generate really large currents. When the earthquake is so close and in the first minutes it happens, we really do not know the information very well so it's important ...

On Boxing Day 2004, a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the ...

Recently, the National Weather Service issued a Tsunami warning along the coasts of both Northern California and Southern Oregon, which extends to around 500 miles or 800 km. The areas include ...

A tsunami warning was issued across Northern California on Thursday morning following a magnitude 7 earthquake. It's a reminder to prepare and know how to respond in case of such emergencies.

Coastal areas in Northern California began evacuating residents after a 7.0 earthquake off Humboldt County's coast prompted a tsunami warning. Luckily, the worst didn't play out. But emergency ...

An aerial view of destruction of buildings on Koh Phi Phi on December 28, 2004 after the December 26, 2004 tsunami (top) and the same view on November 22, 2024. Picture: AFP World Vision Australia ...

After Thursday’s blaring tsunami alert sent out a wave of confusion across Northern California, authorities are using it as a lesson in preparing for future disasters. But one expert in Humboldt said ...

They can’t be predicted and the next one could happen tomorrow. It makes providing warnings an immense technical and practical challenge. In 2004, the data to help inform these warnings was limited.

"Once the tsunami warning was lifted ... That's why the priority to evacuate them first didn't happen." Thomas says people took the warning seriously. "Thank you to everybody who got texts ...