Massive landslide triggers record tsunami in alaska fjord

May 06, 2026

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A huge landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord on 10 August 2025 generated the second-largest tsunami ever recorded, with waves reaching 481 metres high. The event displaced 64 million cubic metres of rock and created a 5.4 magnitude seismic signal.

The landslide occurred at 5.26am when a mountainside above the fjord collapsed, sending rock into the water at high speed. This triggered a tsunami that raced down the fjord at least 70 metres per second and produced a seiche wave that continued sloshing for 36 hours. Researchers led by Dan Shugar of the University of Calgary later reconstructed the event using satellite imagery, seismic records, eyewitness reports and computer models.

Illustration of 7.6 magnitude earthquake aftermath near Bitung, with shaking buildings in Manado, evacuating residents, and rising tsunami waves.

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits near Bitung, tsunami warning issued

April 01, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck waters near Bitung, North Sulawesi, on Thursday morning at 06:48 Wita, triggering an early tsunami warning for North Sulawesi and North Maluku. Strong shaking was felt as far as Manado and Gorontalo, resulting in two casualties in Manado. BMKG confirmed the location at 1.25 N, 126.27 E, depth 62 km.

Stealth magma surge triggered earthquakes under Azores island

A massive body of magma surged upward beneath São Jorge Island in Portugal's Azores archipelago in March 2022, triggering thousands of earthquakes before stalling underground. The event, detailed in a new study, represented a failed eruption that raised but ultimately eased fears of volcanic activity.

UNESCO warns of inevitable Mediterranean tsunami risk

May 21, 2026 Reported by AI

Scientists have highlighted a significant tsunami threat to the French Riviera and other Mediterranean coastlines, with UNESCO stating a 100 percent chance of a wave at least one meter high within the next 30 years from 2022.

America

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Chile with no tsunami risk

Asia

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan

Environment

Scientists confirm deep Utah earthquake from 1979

Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. on June 16, 2026. It registered a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, with no tsunami threat.

Tsunami advisory issued for Japan after quake off Philippines

June 07, 2026 Reported by AI

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for coastal areas after a strong earthquake off the Philippines.

California faults reach highest stress in 1,000 years

A new study finds that tectonic stress along Southern California's San Andreas and San Jacinto faults has reached levels unseen in the past millennium. Researchers identified Cajon Pass as an earthquake gate that could allow a rupture to spread across both systems. The findings, based on a physics-based model, highlight conditions that historically preceded major multi-fault events.

June 21, 2026 15:53