Tsunami Can Be Predicted In As Short As 5 Minutes: Scientists Design An Accurate Simulation

Medicine & Technology Mar 15, 2017

Scientists narrow down the predictability timeframe for tsunamis for as short as 5 to 10 minutes.

Super Floods Cannot Be Underestimated, May Wash Over West's Aging Dams: Scientists Warn

Mar 07, 2017

Many Western dams were built in the mid-20th century. These dams aren't built to resist every calamity and it can be damaged by super floods.

Deep-Ocean Sound Waves Might Stop Tsunamis

Feb 16, 2017

Scientists have discovered that deep-ocean sound waves can stop or decrease tsunami waves.

800-Foot Mega Tsunami Possible -- Researchers

Oct 06, 2015

Tsunami is measured in several tens, hundreds, or possibly thousands of meters of the movement from its place or position of water with an initial wave amplitude (height).

Ancient Earthquakes along New Zealand’s Coast Give Rise to New Concerns

May 19, 2015

About 80 km off the east coast of New Zealand lies the Hikurangi Trench, a subduction zone that plunges 3,000 meters beneath the surface and forms the margin between the vast Pacific Plate and its smaller western neighbor, the Australian Plate. The earthquake potential for this region is well known, but new research indicates the massive quakes that have occurred in the past may occur with greater frequency than once believed, which is bad news for New Zealand. According to the latest findings, they are long overdue.

Quake Shakes Papua New Guinea

May 05, 2015

On the heels of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal comes another large tremor, this time off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

10 Year Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami, What Researchers have Done to Prevent Future Devastation

Dec 26, 2014

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was able to take so many lives due to the lack of warning system in the Indian Ocean. Those in the affected areas had little-to-no warning and no time to evacuate. Since then, it has been an international effort to develop and put into practice a reliable warning system.