On July 9, 1958, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a colossal landslide in Alaska’s remote Lituya Bay. Around 90 million tons of rock plunged into the water, launching a staggering 524-meter (1,720 ...

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled the Rat Islands in Alaska’s remote Aleutian chain early Wednesday, but for Hawaiʻi, it was ...

He served in three different positions, led West Coast efforts to recognize sneaker wave hazards, promoted studies of tidal currents in Humboldt Bay, and made Eureka arguably the most ...

Buying gas on the cheapest day versus the most expensive one can save drivers up to 9 cents per gallon, but in some states, the gap between peak and trough can reach 45 cents. That’s because several ...

Alaska saw its eighth hottest year on record in 2025 according to a new report, with temperatures coming in at 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last three decades on average.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has ...

The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has officially surfed the 100-foot wave yet, that threshold is soon to be ...

Some of the most destructive tsunami waves in history do not come from the ground shaking, but from landslides collapsing down mountains into water without warning. New global evidence shows these ...

SUSITNA, Alaska (AP) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a ...