Greenland caused a “hum” to spread across the entire planet – something which experts had not observed before. The landslide, ...

The risk of tourism-related deaths there was considered too high to be acceptable to New Zealand society. This is also clear ...

Earthquakes Earthquakes occur due to the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in seismic waves that cause ...

A new international collaboration is surveying ancient landslide sites in two deep undersea canyons to better understand New ...

Based on the results of a study, scientists have predicted the potential for giant tsunamis caused by the melting of glaciers ...

By surveying, mapping and sampling two different areas off the Wairarapa and Canterbury coasts which have previously experienced huge landslides, they hope to better understand the hazard and risk ...

Tsunami Preparedness Week falls on March 22 and local experts advise those who live near coastal areas to take training ...

Sandanbata says tsunami waves can also be caused by activities such as explosive ... on the seabed triggered by magma activity and seabed landslides. He says many undersea volcanoes are located ...

If a major earthquake or landslide occurs close to shore ... Drowning is the most common cause of death associated with a tsunami. Tsunami waves and the receding water are very destructive ...

The risk of undersea landslides and their potential to cause tsunamis along New Zealand’s east coast is being investigated by scientists aboard the German research vessel RV Sonne as part of a ...