Tsunami

MIT Researchers Say Floating Nuclear Plants Could Ride Out Tsunamis
MIT researchers present a design for a floating nuclear plant which they say could ride out tsunamis. (2014-04-18)

7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Near Sulangan, Philippines Triggers Tsunami Watches and Warnings
The USGS reports that a 7. (2012-08-31)

66-Foot-Long Japanese Dock Washes Ashore on Oregon Beach
NBC Nightly News reports that a 66-foot-long Japanese dock, covered in algae, has washed ashore on an Oregon beach. (2012-06-06)

U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami Ghost Ship
The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, was sunk by the U. (2012-04-06)

U.S. Coast Guard to Sink Japanese Tsunami Ghost Ship With 25-Millimeter Cannon
CBS News reports that the U. (2012-04-05)

Fishing Buoys, Creatures and Debris Carried Away By Japan Tsunami toi U.S. West Coast
Japan was hit with a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Friday, 11 March 2011 (the 2011 Tohoku earthquake). (2011-12-28)

Two or Three More Magnitude 9 Earthquakes Possible in Next Six Years Warns NOAA Geophysicist
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Video: Japanese Company Sells Tsunami Escape Pod Called Noah
A Japanese company, named Cosmo Power, has created a tsunami escape pod. (2011-09-30)

March 11 Japan Tsunami Broke Icebergs Off Antarctica
Japan's massive earthquake on March 11th generated a tsunami that caused widespread destruction in northeast Japan. (2011-08-08)

Massive 8.9 Magnitude Japan Quake Generates Huge Whirlpool
>The massive 8. (2011-03-11)

NOAA Animation of Tsunami Propagation from Earthquake in Japan
Here is a video showing a NOAA animation of the Tsunami wave propagation from the 8. (2011-03-11)

Grim Reports From Gizo in Solomon Islands Following Tsunami
A Sydney Morning Herald story reports that there has been considerable destruction in Gizo, a popular diving tourism destination, from the tsunami that resulted from the 8. (2007-04-02)

Southeast Asia Tsunami Remembered
Last year on December 26, 2004 a devastating Tsunami struck Southeast Asia killing over 200,000 people. (2005-12-26)

California at Serious Risk from Tsunami
The California Seismic Safety Commission has issued a report that says a large tsunami is a serious threat to human life in California. (2005-12-12)

2004 Sumatra Quake Vibrated Entire Planet
Last year's massive earthquake near Sumatra which generated the killer tsunami was also the longest earthquake ever recorded. (2005-05-20)