(CNN) — Here is a look at tsunamis. Tsunamis are formed by a displacement of water – a landslide, earthquake, volcanic eruption, or slippage of the boundary between two of the earth’s ...

JAPAN issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country on Monday. The quake was at a depth of 23 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along long stretch of the West Coast — ...

The first one usually is not the highest one. Large tsunami waves might be more than 50 feet high in some areas close to the coast. Tsunami waves can last for hours. Do not attempt to surf or ...

Waves crash onto Ocean Beach in San Francisco during a tsunami warning on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in ...