Describes what causes a tsunami, what makes them so big, nature's warnings, preventing future disasters, and more surprising facts.

estimate tsunami potential by computing seismic moment. This system holds promise for a new generation of local tsunami warning systems. Shuto (Japan) described

On April 1, 1946, shortly after sunrise, the town of Hilo on the island of Hawai'i was devastated by a series of giant waves. Traveling 2,300 miles from the Ale

This Special Publication examines tsunami hazard and risk, with particular focus on using the geological record. With Earth’s growing population clustered inc

"This book will be of interest to seismologists, oceanographers, volcanologists, coastal engineers, members of the IUGG Tsunami Commission, and staff of operati