A tsunami-devastated region has a long historical precedent.
Some 600 years ago, a massive tsunami struck Sumatra — in the same place as the 2004 tsunami
Lightning may not strike two times in the same place — but tsunami sure does.
New gravity earthquake detection method might buy more time for early warnings
This means a couple of extra seconds which could make all the difference in a life or death situation.
Japanese tsunami sent millions of creatures to the US West Coast
Ironically, pollution helped some creatures this time.
Geological deposits hint at ancient ocean on Mars’ surface
Can’t have a devastating water wave without water!
Powerful sound blasters can render tsunamis dead in the water, new study shows
Fus-ro-dah!
What are tsunamis and how they form
Most waves form due to winds or tides, but tsunamis have a different cause altogether.
Tsunami Warning Lifted After Magnitude 7.8 Quake Off Indonesia
Indonesian authorities lifted a tsunami warning issued after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Sumatra – the largest earthquake since the 2004 disaster. “There is no info on casualties or damages yet,” Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman at the national disaster mitigation agency, said via text message. “The tsunami warning is based on modeling, while tsunami buoys
California faces tsunami risk – L.A. specifically threatened
It’s not just the San Andreas fault – a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research reports that there are several long faults on the U.S. West coast which can cause significant earthquakes, as well as tsunamis.
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Northern Japan, small tsunami created
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake (initially 6.9) has struck Northern Japan earlier today, with a small tsunami striking the coast without any significant damage. The tsunami was on the order of tens of centimeters. There was some worry, despite Japan being one of the most well prepared countries in the world to deal with earthquakes. “Overall, the population in this region resides
7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes offcoast Alaska. Tsunami alert issued for Rat and Aleutian Islands
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck deep beneath the ocean floor near Alaska’s Aleutian islands, triggering a small tsunami. Initially, a tsunami warning was issued for the area, but it was then downgraded to an advisory. Still, 200 residents of the town of Adak were evacuated to higher ground. The good news is that no injuries was reported – nor was any
Earthquake acoustics can indicate if a massive tsunami is imminent
As bad as earthquakes can be, and we’ve recently had our fair share of earthquakes around the world, the tsunamis they generate can be even worse. When an earthquake has a significant effect in a body of water, it displaces large quantities of water – and it is that displacement which causes the huge waves which we call tsunamis. They
Tsunami strikes Solomon islands following big earthquake
A massive earthquake struck Wednesday east of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands, with several already confirmed victims and injuries. “At 12 minutes past midday, a 7.9 earthquake in the Santa Cruz Islands (near the Solomon Islands) occurred. A shallow event.” He said. “The nearest part from our location estimate is an island called Ndeni, which is part of the
Medieval tsunamis in the Alps – could happen again
If you think about tsunamis, you’ll probably think about Japan, Indonesia, maybe America… the last place you’d image would be the Alps, right? Well, you might have to go back to that. About 1500 years ago, a massive flood took place in Geneva, Switzerland, wiping out everything in its path, crippling the local community. Now, researchers believed they found the
Scientists report from Fukushima exclusion zone, analyze tsunami
You probably remember the massive 9.1 earthquake that struck Japan last year and the subsequent problems that followed – most notably the huge tsunamis that struck the Fukushima nuclear plant, bringing it close to a meltdown. Now, according to the first scientific assessment made on the spot, the tsunami was indeed as formidable as the first estimates claim. Big tsunamis,
Japan’s tsunami was actually a double killer wave
This summer Japan was hit by a tremendous 9.0 Richter scale earthquake, which generated one of the most powerful tsunamis in recorded history. The event killed thousands, left countless others homeless, caused major damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant , which lead to radiation leakage and more than $130 bln in damage. Now, new details amassed from correlated weather satellite
Hugely tall underwater volcanos discovered
In the first ever-survey of its kind, geologists have managed to discover a chain of massive underwater volcanoes, some as tall as 2 miles, underneath the Antarctic waters near the South Sandwich Islands in the remote Atlantic Ocean. The South Sandwich Islands have always been known for their evident volcanic activity, ever since their discovery by famous explorer Captain Cook
Japan raises nuclear crisis level to that of Chernobyl
Japan’s nuclear crisis level has been regulated from level 5 to 7 by the International Atomic Energy Agency, at the top of the nuclear hazard scale and right on par with the 1986 Chernobyl incident, according to the level of radiation released in the accident. The new ranking signifies a “major accident” with “wider consequences” than the previous level, according
Tsunamis in the Atlantic – unlikely, but possible
There’s been a lot of fuss around tsunamis lately, especially seen as Japan, perhaps the most prepared country in the world, was devastated by them. A tsunami in the Atlantic however, is a rare sight, due to the fact that that there are no subduction areas, the most common cause of tsunami-causing earthquakes. However, even though the tsunami threat in
Japan engineers concede they might have to bury nuclear plant
As the nuclear situation at the Fukushima power plant continues to deteriorate, engineers start to ponder drastic options more and more seriously; it seems that the method which seems to have te best chances to work is the same one that was user in Chernobyl in 1986. It is the first time operation leaders are admitting that burying the 40
