Calculating Tsunami Risk for the US East Coast

Tsunami Apr. 19, 2013 — The greatest threat of a tsunami for the U.S. east coast from a nearby offshore earthquake stretches from the coast of New England to New Jersey, according to John Ebel of Boston College, More...

How does the Tsunami alert system work?

In December 2004, a tsunami triggered by an earthquake near the coast of Sumatra killed about 220,000 people. On Wednesday, 11th April, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia. More...

Indonesia Earthquake – Tsunami Alert lifted in the Indian Ocean

Update 02:30 GMT: Indian Ocean Tsunami alert has been lifted. Sea level readings now indicate that the threat has diminished for most areas, therefore the tsunami watch issued by this centre is now cancelled,” More...