Interactive map from the California Geological Survey shows the destruction potential of a tsunami wave in the Golden State.

Four years since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake spawned massive walls of water that swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more ...

As the tsunami loses its speed nearing the coast, the first wave suddenly swells as much as 20 metres in height. The massive wall of water rushes towards the coastline, demolishing everything in its ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has caused slight damage in Tonga and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami passed ...

knocking buildings into rubble and mixing into a kind of tsunami ‘soup’ filled with vehicles, building parts and contents. Sea water cascaded over sea walls, and into cities. This video shows ...

He opposed building a massive tsunami wall, a sentiment shared by most residents. He became deputy chairman of a council set up jointly by residents and local officials to hash out rebuilding plans.

The risk of damaging flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along stretches of California's renowned ...

Toni, Iwate Prefecture: The tsunami wall was not enough to hold back the wave that hit these homes. Even the homes high on the hill (in the top left) were damaged up to the second floor. Five years ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that ... and pictures fell from the walls during the shaking.

In that scenario, tsunami waves are a possibility ... 10 minutes to evacuate to higher ground to escape an impending wall of water. “While damaging tsunamis are infrequent in California ...