The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for ...

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A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of these giant waves and allow for better prediction and warning systems. Launched in 2022 by NASA ...

As the floodwaters recede and the health authorities scramble to contain the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases in early ...

Using an ocean-tracking satellite and NOAA buoy data, NASA has made a picture of a monstrous tsunami produced by the 2025 ...

NASA’s SWOT satellite has done something no satellite has ever done before — it captured a giant Pacific tsunami in stunning ...

Tsunamis are among the most catastrophic natural hazards, triggered by seismic and non-seismic events, such as underwater earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, atmospheric disturbances, and ...

Good morning, science fans! Patrick here to launch another week of our science news blog coverage. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted with spectacular, giant lava fountains over the weekend and consumed ...

Researchers studying a massive landslide in Alaska have detected strange seasonal seismic pulses caused by water freezing and ...

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Dec. 8, prompting warnings of a tsunami as high as 10-feet and triggering evacuation orders. The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time ...

A powerful earthquake that jolted northern Japan on Dec. 8 and triggered tsunami warnings is not expected to impact the United States, officials said. According to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning ...