The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.

It didn’t take long, however, for scientists to realize it was a much larger 7.0-magnitude earthquake and a different type of earthquake that is unlikely to produce a large tsunami, he said.

Investopedia / Tara Anand The term "silver tsunami" refers to the profound social and economic changes being caused by the aging of the large segment of the U.S. population known as the baby boom ...

Christmas in 2004, when a 9.1-magnitude earthquake west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra set off a mammoth wave that was recorded as high as 16 stories ...

and Burgy says the Barry Arm area in Prince William Sound is being closely watched because of the threat of a large slide triggering a tsunami that could hit Whittier. We have a very quick ...

But for all the talk of a pending “silver tsunami” of generational wealth ... Redfin also noted empty-nest baby boomers owned 25 percent of large homes (those with at least three bedrooms ...

A tsunami only 10 centimeters high can sweep you off your feet. A large tsunami can climb slopes and flow deep into land. It can surge several times and exceed the expected height. It is vital to ...

A catastrophic 7.5 magnitude earthquake and 20-foot high tsunami struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday, killing more than 1,200 people, causing widespread destruction, and impacting hundreds of ...

bending his large frame and cradling the handset. He explains how he searched for her for days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami a decade ago, visiting evacuation centers and makeshift ...

Two shallow earthquakes have occurred near the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, but no tsunami warning was issued. The temblors Tuesday occurred nearly 1,600 kilometers (990 miles) south of the ...