Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world's most devastating earthquakes and ...

A recent example of such a plate-boundary earthquake is the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rattled central Chile and set off a tsunami on 27 February 2010. By contrast, the main Tonga event ...

History has a way of repeating itself. But unlike science, built on general principles and testable theories about the ...

Scientists are testing artificial intelligence to improve tsunami warnings in Tofino, Canada, helping thousands evacuate more ...

In September 2023, the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) assessed the Cayman Islands’ risk for a tsunami.

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents ...

Scientists were surprised by the strength of the ensuing tsunami. And experts suggest that the area's unique geology could be to blame for the unexpected progression of the disaster. The ...

Dive into the world beneath your feet and discover what tectonic plates are, how they move, and why they're responsible for ...

Potential earthquake sources in the Cayman area include the Mid Cayman Rise (or Cayman Spreading Centre), and the Swan Fracture Zone on its east side, and Oriente Fracture Zone on its west. These ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers successfully detected a tsunami caused by a landslide using satellite navigation data from a nearby ship. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Scientists have, for the ...