The tsunami was 60 centimeters (2 feet) high in deep water 2 hours after formation, and 24 meters (79 feet) when it reached ...

No sooner had the tsunami watch been issued than the text messages began coming in. Friends and family wanted to know if I was safe. Would the waves reach me? Should I drive, or even run, to higher ...

Such waves may have pulse crests, oh, 16 to 22 seconds apart, that travel across the ocean at some 30-50 mph before arriving to shoot up into a rideable tower at a break like Maverick’s. A Tsunami ...

Surfing has many different types of waves. Some are named due to what’s happening on the ocean floor, others are named for the look of the wave or some simply by geographic location. There are many ...

It was an historic moment, according to the experts, as it was one of the biggest tremors ever recorded, and millions of people were on notice for possible tsunamis. Fortunately, initial reports are ...

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, taking aim at ...

I’m the sole paddler I know of — or have ever heard of — who has surfed a tsunami. Does this claim sound grandiose? Might it seem more cloaked in modesty if I say it took me more than 30 years to ...