A tsunami striking the U.S. mainland might seem far-fetched, but scientists say preparation is crucial because it will happen — it’s just a matter of when.

A major earthquake this week has parts of the United States and other countries on high alert for a potential tsunami. On ...

A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska on Wednesday, setting off a tsunami advisory and ...

A so-called "doomsday tsunami" is likely to hit the United States in the near future, but scientists now say there is a ...

The tsunami capital of the continental United States is Crescent City, Calif. (population 7,542), an economically depressed logging and fishing town just south of the Oregon border.

A tsunami alert was briefly issued after multiple earthquakes, some dangerously strong, struck off the southeast coast of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. This article is more than 9 years old. You would be surprised at how often meteorologists get asked about tsunamis. A tsunami ...

24/7 Wall St. reviewed the map to identify the states that could be hit by tsunamis. States are listed alphabetically. ( Here’s another list of how many tornadoes hit the U.S. each year since ...

A 7.3 quake off Alaska triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations. Experts warn the region remains at high risk for future ...

Three quakes, with one magnitude 7.4, recorded near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, capital of Russia’s Kamchatka region.

A massive volcanic eruption sent tsunami waves into the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday. This led to tsunami advisories for Hawaii and the entire Western coast of the United States.