You’ve heard about Washington’s earthquake risk, but you might not realize Washington is also at risk for a major tsunami. It ...

When an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s remote Far East, it set off a chain reaction across the Pacific. Tsunami alerts went out to cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. In ...

It has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded – but so far has not brought the catastrophic tsunami that many feared. When the 8.8-magnitude quake struck eastern Russia at 11:25 local ...

Thanks to the damage wreaked by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the cleanup costs in the affected seaside towns around the Oregon-California border could be in the millions. According to ...

When 4-foot tsunami waves crashed into the Crescent City Harbor in rural Northern California last week, the dock nearest the harbor's entrance — which was designed to absorb the brunt of the surge ...

If your home was destroyed by a sudden disaster that you couldn't control, you would hope that at the very least, your insurance would cover your losses. However, disaster risk financing systems are ...

It was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded and though early reports show little damage, the event serves as a powerful reminder: Tsunami risk isn’t just theoretical. And now, as advisories ...