Tsunami

June 23
7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico, tsunami threat follows
- National
Buildings collapsed, residents were evacuated and tsunami waves of 2.3 feet crashed into Mexico’s southern coastline as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at 10:29 a.m. local time (11:29 a.m. ET), with an epicenter 6.8 miles southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán in Oaxaca state, near El Coyul. The earthquake could be felt as […]

Taylor Martinez
January 28January 28
Tsunami threat message issued after magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Jamaica
- Entertainment
A tsunami threat message has been issued by the US National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday near Jamaica. The weather service said there is a threat of tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter (about 1 to 3 feet) above tide level for the coasts of Jamaica, […]
November 30November 30
Earthquake Hits Anchorage With ‘Major Infrastructure Damage’
- Entertainment
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings and warped streets in Anchorage Friday morning, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks. Police in Alaska’s largest city said there was “major infrastructure damage.” The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake, initially measured as magnitude 6.7, then reduced to 6.6 before being […]

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico, tsunami threat follows