When a huge earthquake struck near Kamchatka, the SWOT satellite captured an unprecedented, high-resolution view of the resulting tsunami as it crossed the Pacific. The data revealed the waves were ...
Beyond the rare observation itself, the data raised deeper scientific questions. Large tsunamis are traditionally classified ...
SENDAI, Japan — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in the Pacific Ocean some 45 miles west of Misawa, Japan, shook the northern part of the archipelago around 11:15 p.m. local time, according to the ...
The 2025 tsunami is shattering old models, thanks to observations from space. On July 29, 2025, the world’s sixth biggest ...