Shop Discovery Banner Image
skip to main content
 

Wide Angle: Making Tsunamis

There are several ways to make the Earth's most deadly waves. We count the ways, explore the history and the science of tsunami making.

world's worst tsunamis

World's Most Damaging Trans-Oceanic Tsunamis

Humanity has a long and sad history of losing to tsunamis. Take a look at our timeline of the world's worst.

Tsunami Makers

Top Six Ways to Make a Tsunami

Larry O'Hanlon counts off the top tsunami makers. Be happy if you are only exposed to one or two of them. Keep in mind: Almost no one is entirely free of the tsunami threat.

The Indian Ocean tsunami was the largest in recent history and deadliest ever, but only one of many tsunamis that happen every year.

Chasing Tsunamis for Science

Tsunami researcher Jose Borrero chats about his work studying the wakes of tsunamis around the world, including Indonesia, after the 2004 tsunami.

tsunami, Sri Lanka

Planet 'Restlessness' May Predict Big Quakes

Do mega-quakes announce they're coming? A new study links planetary seismic activity to the largest earthquakes.

Advertisement
 
Christina Reed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertisement
 
 

our sites

video

shop

stay connected

corporate