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. (April 18, 2014)

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

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. (June 6, 2012)

U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami Ghost Ship
The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, was sunk by the U. (April 6, 2012)

U.S. Coast Guard to Sink Japanese Tsunami Ghost Ship With 25-Millimeter Cannon
CBS News reports that the U. (April 5, 2012)

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). (December 28, 2011)

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

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. (August 8, 2011)

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. (March 11, 2011)

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. (April 2, 2007)

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

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. (December 12, 2005)

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. (May 20, 2005)