Earthquake Off the West Coast of Japan Shocks Hakuba Ski Areas Reported January 1, 2024 At 4:10PM local time January 1, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Noto in the Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. Tsunami warnings are in effect for Niigata with the swell expected to be over 10ft. This coastal region directly includes the route between Hakuba and Lotte Arai. Two ski resorts frequented by Americans on the Epic and IKON pass […] Weather Brett Ploss | January 1, 2024 0 Comments
1000s of Alaskans Fled to Higher Ground as Largest Earthquake Since 1965 Triggered Tsunami Warnings A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late last night, prompting tsunami warnings for the region. The earthquake was the largest in Alaska since 1965. Related: NOAA: The 10 Most Damaging Tsunamis Since 1900 The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at 10:15 pm local time, was at a depth of 20 miles. Earthquakes at a […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2021 0 Comments
Brain Post: The Specter of a Mega-Tsunami in Alaska This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov While kayaking in Barry Arm fjord in June 2019, Valisa Higman, an artist-in-residence at Alaska’s Chugach National Forest, noticed some odd fractures on a cliff overlooking the fjord. Curious if the slope might be in the process of collapsing, she emailed photos (see one of them below) to her brother, Bretwood Higman. “Hig” is […] Brains SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Alaska Glacier Melt Could Trigger Catastrophic Tsunami The melting of an Alaska glacier could trigger a catastrophic tsunami within the next year. Alaska’s Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) has warned of the threat of a large and potentially dangerous tsunami. The dangerous event is looming on the Prince William Sound and could release millions of tons of rock into the Harriman Fjord. Warming temperatures have […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska | Tsunami Warning Issued (Since Canceled) A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of Alaska last night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A resulting tsunami warning, that has since been canceled, advised coastal residents to head for higher ground. The earthquake struck at around 10:12 pm local time at a depth of roughly six miles. The epicenter was located just over 61 miles […] SnowBrains | July 22, 2020 0 Comments
Remembering the Tallest Known Mega-Tsunami That Destroyed a Bay in Alaska At 10:15 pm on July 10, 1958, the ground shook violently as an M7.8 earthquake occurred along the Fairweather Fault in Southeast Alaska. The strong shaking set loose an enormous rockfall, in which 40 million cubic yards of material (9 Superdomes!) tumbled down a steep slope into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay. The impact was heard 50 miles (80 km) away […] Brains SnowBrains | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
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 [arve url="https://youtu.be/e5PJQW_6k6M"] WeatherBrains | August 30, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mechanical Issue Causes Huge ‘Tsunami’ Wave at Chinese Waterpark Injuring 44 [arve url="https://youtu.be/Zxu6uUZPkg4"] SwellBrains | August 1, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Huge Iceberg Drifts Perilously Close to Tiny Greenland Village | Evacuated Residents Fear Tsunami [arve url="https://youtu.be/Hyv2AXJ3oFo"] Steven Agar | July 16, 2018 13 Likes 1 Tweet 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
Five Years After The Fukushima Disaster And The Pacific Ocean Isn’t A Dead Zone According to the Annual Review of Marine Sciences, when the Tohoku tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, large amounts of radioactive material was vented from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors. 80% of that radioactive material was thought to have fallen in the ocean along with more being washed in that initially landed on land. The main source of radiation released […] Industry News Chris Wallner | July 19, 2016 0 Comments
5.7 Earthquake Rocks Lake Tahoe Yesterday | Did You Feel It? If you were in Tahoe yesterday, you probably felt a bit of a shakedown right around 8:47pm. You may have also felt some strong aftershocks early this morning. The US Geological Survey has reported that a 5.7 magnitude Earthquake hit Lake Tahoe yesterday. The strongest aftershock reported was a 4.9 that occurred early Friday morning. In some areas the quake […] Weather SnowBrains | May 24, 2013 13 Comments
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