Landslides cause more than a billion dollars in damage in the United States each year, according to the American Geoscience ...

Your essential guide to understanding tsunamis, including how they're caused, their devastating effects, and how early ...

Tsunami warnings are not uncommon in Califoria, where warning sirens and signs are in place to notify coastal residents that ...

A massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Northern California Thursday morning is one of the largest the state has ...

A key determinant of the ability of a landslide to cause loss is its mobility ... of a large landslide triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. In general it is accepted that larger landslides ...

During a slow earthquake, tectonic plates move against each other over a long stretch of time. This releases energy over a longer period, and in turn, causes less damage. During a slow landslide ...

Large earthquakes below or near the ocean floor are the most common cause, but landslides, volcanic activity, certain types of weather and meteorites can also cause tsunamis. Tsunamis radiate ...

An earthquake that struck off the coast of California on Thursday sparked tsunami warnings for the coasts in California and ...

A tsunami warning for the Bay Area after the earthquake in Northern California might have come as a surprise. Here's why it ...