Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band that are generated by traveling air pressure and wind disturbances. These underrated phenomena pose ...

Scores of people have been killed after a powerful quake sparked a tsunami with waves as high as 1.5 metres (five feet) that smashed into the Indonesian city of Palu. AFP takes a look at the five ...

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths. Authorities are still gauging the extent of the damage, but it’s clear the ...

Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's north on April 20, 2026, but footage circulating online showing a neighbourhood engulfed by massive ...

Fifteen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — a catastrophic event that unleashed a deadly tsunami, upended millions of ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive explore the deadliest tsunamis in history and their human impact.

More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days, authorities warn, as the volcano which triggered the weekend’s devastating wave continues to erupt. At least 373 people ...

Rescue efforts are now in their second week, but the death toll continues to rise eight days after tsunamis devastated South Asia. The death toll is now reaching 150-thousand. While the tragedy ...

The world’s second-tallest tsunami wave on record tore through the remote Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska last August, leaving ...