Tsunamis and tidal waves have a lot in common. Both are powerful ocean surges that can cause death and destruction. While that remains true, tsunamis and tidal waves differ in major ways ...

Tsunamis (pronounced soo-ná-mees), also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called "tidal waves"), are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake ...

In 2004, a 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami and series of tidal waves that became one of worst natural disasters in recorded history. Wildfires in ...

Tsunami experts theorize that shock waves produced after a massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga on Jan. 15 caused the higher tidal levels seen along Japan's Pacific coastline.

Tsunamis have struck Israel in the past, and experts warn they will occur again. While it is impossible to predict when and ...

As the world watched on in horror, the level of devastation caused by a deadly tsunami tidal wave became clear. Thousands were missing, entire communities destroyed and 14 countries were in ...

Shock waves triggered by ... changes in tidal levels. The tidal changes occurred three to four hours earlier than the expected arrival time of a typical tsunami generated by an offshore earthquake.

And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.