The Science of Indonesia's Surprise Tsunami

Dozens of earthquakes rocked the region, but a tsunami didn't seem imminent. Then the massive waves began crashing in.
Alaska Public Media

NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems

The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer ...

No tsunami danger for Washington coast after 5.4 magnitude quake off Alaska

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake off the coast of Alaska prompted a precautionary tsunami information alert for the Pacific ...

Strong Earthquake Of 6.6-Magnitude Hits Indonesia's Banda Sea; No Risk Of Tsunami

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Banda Sea near Indonesia’s Maluku Islands on Tuesday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The tremor occurred at a depth of 137 ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

2 earthquakes in Atlantic Ocean felt in eastern Caribbean islands

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.