Powerful 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico This Morning, Tsunami Warning Issued People living on the Pacific Coast of southern Mexico awoke to the earth trembling this morning, followed by a startling tsunami warning after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit in the state of Oaxaca. That’ll get you out of bed. Fox News reports that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 and struck at 11:29 a.m. […] Surf SwellBrains | June 23, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: New Video Simulations Show What Would Happen if Mega-Tsunami Hit West Coast Newly-released video simulations from government departments show what would happen if a mega-tsunami struck the west coast of North America. The Department of Natural Resources video shows tsunami waves of ten feet or more striking Washington state. Related: Another Megastorm is Due for California The US has long been wary of the Big One, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake along the American west […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
Mechanical Issue Causes Huge ‘Tsunami’ Wave at Chinese Waterpark Injuring 44 44 swimmers were injured after an unexpectedly huge wave came crashing down on them in a “tsunami pool” in northeast China, according to Chinese media outlets. The pool is currently closed for investigation, The South China Morning Post reported. Related: China’s Rapidly Growing Ski Industry A video, that has since gone viral, shows an immense surge of water builds up […] Surf SwellBrains | August 1, 2019 0 Comments
Huge Iceberg Drifts Perilously Close to Tiny Greenland Village | Evacuated Residents Fear Tsunami A huge iceberg has drifted close to a village in western Greenland, prompting a partial evacuation in case it splits and the resulting wave swamps homes. Residents of Innaarsuit fear the 330-feet high iceberg will break up and cause a tsunami The iceberg is looming over houses on a promontory in the Innaarsuit village but is grounded and did not move […] Steven Agar | July 16, 2018 0 Comments
Tsunami Alert for Entire Western US Coast Cancelled as Wave Thankfully Fails to Show Up A tsunami watch issued for the entire US west coast after a large earthquake off the Alaskan coast Tuesday morning has been canceled, reports wbtv.com. The quake struck 175 miles southeast of Kodiak, AK. Kodiak officials warned residents to evacuate if they lived in low-lying areas and people reported on social media that the quake was felt hundreds of miles away, […] Steven Agar | January 23, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tsunami Hits Greenland | 4 Killed, Dozens Injured, 11 Homes Washed Away On June 17th 2017, one of the largest tsunamis ever recorded hit Greenland, but you probably didn’t hear about it. 4 people were killed, dozens were injured and 11 homes were washed away. Tsunamis are mostly caused by large earthquakes and are more destructive than mega-tsunamis which are caused by landslides and water displacement. In Greenland, a landslide registered a 4.1 magnitude […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2017 0 Comments
8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Santiago, Chile | Tsunami Warning for Hawaii: A very powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake shook Chile’s capital Santiago today at 3:54pm PST that was centered 141 miles northwest of Santiago. A tsunami warning was issued for the coast of Chile. It’s feared that large tsunami waves could hit the Chilean coastline during the next several hours. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii. Estimated arrival time for tsunami waves […] SnowBrains | September 16, 2015 0 Comments
Update on Japanese Earthquake That Has Left at Least 30 Dead On New Year’s Day, a level 7.5 earthquake as measured by the United States Geological Survey (7.6 by Japan’s Meteorological Agency) struck off the west coast of Japan near the Ishikawa prefecture. Rescue operations are still underway but thus far the death of 30 people has been confirmed. Numbers are expected to rise as many people are still trapped under […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2024 0 Comments