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On August 10, 2025, a massive geological event reshaped the Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska, triggered by the retreat of the South ...

It was the second highest tsunami ever recorded on Earth,” says Aram Fathian, a researcher at the University of Calgary and ...

An engineering professor outside of Alaska has created a simulation and video game that can help people understand the scale ...

Whether you feel shaking from an earthquake largely depends on three major factors -- magnitude, distance and local soil conditions. Magnitude refers to the strength of the quake. The closer your ...

(CNN) — The Japanese government has warned of a slightly heightened risk of a megaquake in the next week after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast on Monday, ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas. The ...