Normally, tsunamis are triggered by underwater earthquakes at a subduction zone, where tectonic plates move up or down on top of each other. However, the earthquake last Thursday occurred on the ...
Tsunamis can occur when an underwater earthquake rapidly displaces massive amounts of water, leading to a large, long wave that builds in intensity as it crosses the ocean. When it reaches land it ...
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Northern California late Thursday morning local time, according to the US Geological Survey.