A powerful earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for coastal areas of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Alerts were also issued for El Salvador and Easter Island, Chile. A child runs from the water as large waves break on the shore on Huntington Beach, southern California. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Were tsunami … Read more
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, unleashing panic in the high-rise capital city and causing buildings to collapse in the center of the country but produced no immediate reports of casualties. 7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, … Read more
Newport Beach declared a local emergency on October 9 amid coastal flooding on Balboa Peninsula. The California city’s officials warned of high surf and elevated tides that could lead to more flooding throughout the weekend. In an aerial view, an emergency vehicle drives through coastal floodwaters amid strong waves and high tides generated by Tropical … Read more
In late July, as the Pacific Ocean carried the effects of a powerful earthquake off Russia’s far east coast, most attention focused on tsunami warnings issued for the region. Less obvious is an unusual scientific opportunity unfolding hundreds of kilometers above the waves. By chance, a satellite designed to monitor Earth’s water systems flew over … Read more