When an earthquake threatens to turn part of an ocean into fast-moving walls of water, tsunami warning scientists can do nothing for the first five minutes except wait for information. But within the ...

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WSMV) - The City of Columbia is installing twelve safety sirens across the city to alert the public about ...

The Columbus-Muscogee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department partnered with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in a severe weather exercise ...

A tsunami was not expected after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in sea southeast of Easter Island, Chile, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said.

"It's fair to say that Alaska is California's biggest tsunami threat," said Michael West, director of Alaska Earthquake ...

As the world marks World Tsunami Awareness Day, these events serve as a stark reminder that nature’s wrath can reach even the calmest shores.

Puerto Vallarta tsunami drill happens Nov. 5 at 10 a.m., testing 27 coastal sirens and evacuation plans under a 7.6-magnitude ...

With a 14-kilometre coastline encompassing the parishes of Quarteira and Almancil, Loulé is now officially the first municipality in Portugal to receive this certification, joining a select group of ...

THE Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) is upgrading the Malaysian Tsunami Early Warning System (SAATNM) to enable faster issuance of earthquake and tsunami alerts, the Dewan Rakyat was ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Lakewood has announced it will transition to a new public safety communication strategy — doing away with its traditional outdoor sirens. The Lakewood Police Department, in ...

United States Geological Survey map of tectonic plates in the Caribbean region. Caribbean islands are located where earthquakes frequently strike due to their proximity to tectonic plates and fault ...