Tsunami

Scientists find massive crack under Atlantic that could spark devastating earthquakes soon

New tectonic fault identified 200 kilometers southwest of Portugal may explain historic Lisbon earthquakes and pose future tsunami risks.

Ruins of the Igreja do Carmo in Lisbon, ruined by the 1755 earthquake in Portugal.
Kokkari, a fishing village on Samos island, Greece.

Deadly 1956 Aegean earthquake revisited: new study unpacks Greece’s largest 20th-century tsunami

Waves break on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise at the Drake Passage as it navigates towards the Antarctica Peninsula, Antarctica, February 10, 2018

Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 hits Drake Passage off South America

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Tsunami reaches California coast after 8.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia's far east

A powerful magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula sparking tsunami warnings, prompting evacuations and causing some damage.

A powerful wave washes past a building located near the shore, after a powerful earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Severo-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Region, Russia July 30, 2025.

7.1 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Alaska

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

An aerial view of Anchorage, Alaska.

Archaeologist says Atlantis ruins found near Cadiz; giant tsunami likely caused its destruction

Michael Donnellan presented scans showing circular structures submerged on the ocean floor, aligning with Plato's descriptions.

 Underwater ruins. Illustration.

IDF to hold tsunami response drill after unusual earthquakes in Greece

This comes after unusual earthquakes off the coast of Santorini made security officials concerned that a tsunami would strike Israel.

An illustrative image of a tsunami warning sign.

Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber

Amber exhibited 'flame structures,' indicating rapid burial before solidification.

 Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber.

Tsunami alert triggers evacuations in Antarctica and Chile's far south

This comes after a 7.4 earthquake struck between Cape Horn and Antarctica.

 People evacuate the coastline in Chile, following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in Puerto Williams, Chile May 2, 2025.

Taiwan simulates response to large scale disasters, Chinese threats

The drill, in the southern city of Tainan, was held under the auspices of Lai's new Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee.

 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrives at the first civil defence drill under the newly created social resilience committee simulating how to respond to a large-scale disaster like a tsunami or attacks on critical infrastructure in Tainan, Taiwan March 27, 2025.

Prophezeiungen des Nostradamus für 2024: Krieg in Asien, das Ende von König Charles

Nostradamus prophezeit Unruhen für 2024: Krieg, Überschwemmungen, den Sturz von King Charles III.


Israel readying for possibility it could face tsunami amid earthquakes in Greece

On Wednesday, the deputy head of the National Security Council convened an urgent discussion on the matter.

An illustrative image of a tsunami warning sign.

"Still shakes like a cradle": Geologist warns of major quake, tsunami in Turkey

Geologist Celal Şengör warned of an imminent risk of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that could strike Istanbul and the Marmara region.

 The earthquake in Turkey, February 2023.

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off British Columbia, Canada, USGS says

No damage was reported from the quake, and none was expected to follow it in its aftermath.

 Aerial panoramic landscape view of a beautiful rocky shore on Pacific Coast. Taken in Saxe Point Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. (illustrative)