Earthquakes can be damaging enough, but sometimes what follows can be worse. Dan Smith takes us through one of Earth's most ...

Standing for 1,300 years against cyclones and tsunamis, the Shore Temple’s survival is no miracle, but ancient engineering, ...

Can a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occur under the Pacific and not trigger a disastrous tsunami? This week’s earthquake drama off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula gave a definitive answer: yes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not long ago, tsunamis triggered by powerful offshore earthquakes could strike with no warning. Walls of water would sweep across ...

SAN DIEGO — A tsunami is triggered by a massive amount of energy being struck into the ocean, said a San Diego geology expert, weighing in after Tuesday's powerful earthquake in Russia. "It could be ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As tsunami warnings and watches sound around the world following an 8.8 earthquake registered off the coast of Russia, scientists are warning that one of the best defenses against ...

Living by the ocean is like dating someone with explosive tendencies. Beautiful most days, but capable of unleashing hell without warning. The 2010 Chile event serves as our sobering case study. It ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded Wednesday after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but ...

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, taking aim at ...