Disasters can happen at any time, and preparation can make all the difference. That’s the focus of the 7th Eastside ...

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Alaska's coast, prompting tsunami warnings and mass evacuations across coastal ...

A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula, prompting the U.S. National Tsunami Center to issue a ...

Bay Area emergency response agencies aim for unified alert system The meeting is in response to the tsunami warning sent out by the National Weather Service in the Bay Area in December.

One tsunami, in recent history, stands out for its unparalleled destructiveness, embodying the very definition of terrifying. Understanding why this tsunami is considered the most terrifying can help ...

The Japanese government has announced that it would improve preparedness measures for a future Nankai Trough "megaquake" that could kill up to 300,000 people. Earlier in January 2025, an assessment ...

Spotting a Tsunami Threat: What to Look For Notification of a large undersea earthquake from a reliable authority. An abnormal and sudden retreat of the sea from the coastline. The sight of a ...

Quakes are extremely hard to predict, but in January a government panel marginally increased the probability of a major jolt in the Nankai Trough off Japan in the next 30 years to 75-82 percent.

The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible “megaquake” to reduce the feared death toll of up to 300,000 people.

The government then released a new estimate in March saying that such a megaquake and subsequent tsunami could cause as ... Disaster Management Council issued a preparedness plan recommending a series ...

The Japanese government said Tuesday it has updated its disaster risk plan in the hope of reducing the estimated death toll from a po ...