Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won't cause the worst-case scenario for every region. But in total, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tsunami advisories have been lifted for California after an undersea volcanic eruption Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga. That eruption Saturday sent a plume of ash, gas, and ...

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on Wednesday, July 30, sending shockwaves throughout the Pacific Ocean. The massive quake triggered tsunami warnings in Hawaii, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 7.2 magnitude quake struck off the coast of northern Japan. U.S. officials said there was no danger of a tsunami reaching the ...

A widespread tsunami warning that was triggered by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake Thursday morning set off an hour of scrambled evacuation efforts across coastal Northern California before it was canceled ...

California, as a result, opted to take "a very conservative approach" for its maps, "hoping to avoid the tragic loss of life experienced in Japan," Bohlen said in a prior statement. There are a number ...

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CRESCENT CITY, Calif.- It doesn't matter if the earth sways in Chile, Alaska or Japan, the formation of the sea floor along the U.S. West Coast generally aims any tsunami surges at the tiny California ...