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What Caused the Solomon Islands Earthquake & Tsunami?
By Becky Oskin published
The Solomon Islands tsunami and earthquake struck on a subduction zone, source of the world's deadliest quakes.

Freak 'Meteotsunamis' Can Strike On a Sunny Day
By Becky Oskin published
'Meteotsunamis' can be just as deadly as their earthquake-driven cousins, because they usually hit without warning.

Deadly Caribbean Tsunami Risk Overlooked
By Becky Oskin published
More people killed by tsunamis in Caribbean than in Hawaii, Alaska and California combined.

Tsunamis, Earthquakes Overdue in Lake Tahoe
By Becky Oskin published
History of past tsunamis and earthquake discovered in landslides buried in Lake Tahoe's clear waters.

Ancient Tsunami Swept Through Swiss Lake
By Charles Q. Choi published
A rock fall spurred a tsunami on Lake Geneva, suggests modern threat.

How Wave Shapes Could Explain Deadly Tsunamis
By Charles Q. Choi published
Waves combine in X and Y shapes to be unusually tall.

One Year Later: Lessons Learned from Deadly Japan Earthquake
By Clara Moskowitz published
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan last March have changed the way scientists and leaders plan for disasters.

Science Journalist Apologizes for Newsweek Quake Article
By Stephanie Pappas published
The writer still stands by the idea that earthquakes trigger one another.
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