Tsunamis are a hazard across all three of Canada's coastlines. The threat for these dangerous and destructive waves is greatest along the West Coast—but the Atlantic seaboard isn't immune. Atlantic ...

ON THE evening of 31 October 1755, the Portuguese capital of Lisbon was basking in its reputation as one of the world’s great cities. It was the thriving centre of a growing empire, a bustling port ...

Dozens of earthquakes have been detected near the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean, raising concerns about seismic risks in a region capable of producing powerful quakes. At least 50 earthquakes ...

SANTA CRUZ, CA–If an asteroid crashes into the Earth, it is likely to splash down somewhere in the oceans that cover 70 percent of the planet’s surface. Huge tsunami waves, spreading out from the ...

If you use a third-party mobile app to receive alerts about severe weather in your area, you were probably surprised by a tsunami warning notification Tuesday afternoon. Some third-party apps sent the ...

WASHINGTON - Caribbean and Atlantic coastlines - not just the Indian Ocean's tsunami-ravaged shores - would benefit from a tsunami warning system like the one in the Pacific, says the chief of the U.S ...

MIDWAY, Ga. - Standing outside his home 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, John T. Woods III has a hard time imagining it - a towering tidal wave one day crashing over the dock where a lone fisherman ...