AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Covid-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga to deliver aid
A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Tonga Avoids Widespread Disaster Despite Massive Volcanic Eruption
Eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano Saturday sent a plume of ash into the South Pacific atmosphere and could be heard as far as Alaska.
Bloomberg
Active Investor Lays Out the Advantages Over Passive
Jun.21 -- Billionaire Howard Marks said the rise of index funds and computer-driven trading are reducing the role of people in the markets but creating room for a select few money managers to excel. Chris Davis, chairman and portfolio...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Japan wave pummels Japan's tsunami defences
VOICED: Japan wave pummels Japan's tsunami defences
Hearst Metrotone News
Large waves created by an earthquake crash in the Pacific Ocean.
Large waves created by an earthquake crash in the Pacific Ocean.
Curated OER
How a Tsunami Forms
This kid knows his stuff. A middle schooler explains the five-step process that occurs as a tsunami forms. He relates his tsunami research to the events that occurred in Japan in 2011. The question he poses can be discussed by you class....
Curated OER
Hope In Aceh
Due to the tsunami in Aceh, 25,000 children were left as orphans. A native Aceh woman returned to her hometown to open an orphanage to help homeless children. She founded the Give Light Foundation, which is hoping to open a second...
Curated OER
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, 2011
The largest recorded earthquake in Japan in the last 140 years triggered a tsunami in 2011. Live footage of the event was captured and is shown in this clip. The extensive damage is evident as water floods cities. In a social studies or...
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Subduction Zone: Tsunamis Generated by Megathrust Earthquakes
A video detailing the severe danger of megathrust earthquakes. These are known as the most powerful earthquakes on earth. [5:43]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Waves of Destruction
Learn about the anatomy of a tsunami in this video segment from Nature. Essay, discussion questions, and links to related information included. [1:19]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Earth Videos: Surfing a Tsunami
Hard-to-believe video of a surfer riding a tsunami-like wave and surviving. (Length: 1 min. 30 sec.)
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Megathrust Earthquakes
Experts warn that an offshore quake powerful enough to discharge a tsunami could hit the U.S. West Coast anytime. QUEST Northwest talks with geologists and seismologists about cutting edge research in earthquake prediction, and what it...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Big Idea 8: Natural Hazards Affect Humans
Watch how natural hazards occur, how they affect our lives and what we can do to prepare for and mitigate their effects. [4:27]
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Haiti's 2010 Earthquake: Strike Slip vs Subduction
Animation explains why the magnitude-7 earthquake in Haiti didn't cause a large tsunami. [1:00]
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Plate Boundary: Convergent Margin
A short video illustrates how a megathrust earthquake can create a tsunami. Check out the additional resources provided below the video. [1:16]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Tsunami
A video exploring how tsunamis form, the damage they cause, and the fact that they cannot be prevented. Also learn that tsunamis form on convergent boundaries. [0:56]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: How a Tsunami Forms
Watch a video with a student explaining the five steps on how a tsunami forms. [1:35]