Our guide on how to prepare for a tsunami alert as this year's Tsunami Preparedness Week approaches on March 22–30.

While scientists work toward confirmation, a tsunami watch may be issued in the interim. The second way a tsunami warning is triggered is what happened in Northern California on Thursday ...

In recognition of Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 22-30), Santa Barbara County Parks and the County Office of Emergency Management will host Tsunami Walk & Roll Events at local beaches. The events ...

Scientists here monitor the world's oceans for seismic activity that could trigger a tsunami watch or warning. Decisions made in minutes can mean the difference between lives saved or lost.

On February 8, 2025, a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Northwestern Caribbean Sea, initiating a Tsunami alert 130 miles southwest of Grand and 20 miles north of Honduras. According to ...

A powerful and shallow earthquake off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered tsunami warnings in that country as well as watches for western Australia on Wednesday evening, local time.

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will initiate the exercise by issuing a test tsunami watch and subsequent updates to key emergency agencies, including the Maritime Operations Centre and the Emergency Measures Organisation.