The alert, which was part of a test of new software, referenced an 8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand’s coast and triggered alarm among a number of users, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. The ...

Winter view of the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer. (Photo courtesy of NOAA) Wednesday was the annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system. Radio and TV stations along the coast of the ...

CHARLESTON - Mick Sneddon, fire chief of the Charleston Rural Fire Protection District, let the tsunami alarm rip for its first test run Tuesday. The wail lasted 60 seconds, distinguishable from a ...

The Pacific Northwest, celebrated for its forests, coffee culture, and dramatic coastlines, is sitting on a geological time bomb. Beneath the calm surface of the Pacific, the Cascadia Subduction Zone ...

This story originally appeared on KTOO Public Media and is republished here with permission. Wednesday was the annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system. Radio and TV stations along the coast of ...