A massive landslide in Alaska triggered the second-highest tsunami ever recorded, sending water and debris 1,580 feet up a mountainside just hours after tourists visited the area. Scientists ...

In August 2025, a landslide in Alaska generated the second-highest recorded tsunami in history.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vessels are lined up in Whittier's small boat harbor on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Vessels are lined up ...

Scientists say last year’s near miss in Tracy Arm highlights a danger to cruise ships that appears to be growing with climate change.

Just last year, a massive landslide in Alaska triggered a megatsunami that researchers have now mapped and analyzed— identifying it as the second-highest tsunami wave ever recorded. In the early hours ...

More than 157 people were killed and at least 400 are missing after a glacial collapse in Nepal. A similar event occurred last year when an avalanche of rocks and ice from the Birch Glacier in ...

Landslide-generated tsunamis pose a serious risk to coastal communities, particularly within narrow fjords where tall cliffs can trap and amplify waves. Scientists rely heavily on earthquake-based ...

Around 9 p.m. on January 26, 1700, a catastrophic earthquake shook the Pacific Northwest. During the quake, estimated to be a titanic magnitude 9.0, the coastline dropped by several feet, triggering a ...

According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, people boating in the Endicott Arm area reported a mysterious local tsunami near Harbor Island. Three kayakers camping on Harbor Island reported losing most ...

In the spring of 2024, a group of scientists attending a national seismology conference in Anchorage purposely sailed into danger. Chartering a tour boat, they sailed into Prince William Sound and ...

New research demonstrates shipborne navigation systems have potential to improve tsunami detection and warning. Landslide-generated tsunamis pose a serious risk to coastal communities, particularly ...