The word tsunami comes from the Japanese word for 'harbour wave'. When experts talk about tsunamis, they mean huge waves, sometimes taller than a house, which can cause huge amounts of damage.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Greece on Thursday, triggering a Tsunami warning. The US Geological Survey stated that the tremors hit north of the Greek island of Crete at 8:49 am local time (5:49 ...

A tsunami warning has been issued by European ... Greece is one of the most seismically active regions in Europe, situated along a complex fault boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic ...

However, because $13.7 million had already been placed in the “obligated” category, there was hope the Westport tsunami tower would eventually move forward. This week, the city of Westport was ...

(Representational Image) According to geologists, mega-tsunami's are most often triggered ... theory centers on the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands. Researchers Dr. Simon ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi and no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami expected at this time. According to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

There is no tsunami expected after a preliminary magnitude 4.0 earthquake reported at 9:38 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 off the Kaʻū Coast of the Big Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ...

This week, residents of Spain ’s Canary Islands have taken to the streets to protest against mass tourism. Tens of thousands have gathered on the seven main islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, ...

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It was an apt setting: everywhere you look in Lancaster House, there is evidence of the long, entangled histories of the UK and Europe. The double sweep of its grand staircase deliberately echoes ...

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek islands of Crete and Rhodes overnight, with officials raising the alarm of a potential follow-up tsunami. The earthquake registered a depth of 62.5 ...