It's tsunami preparedness week, and in one British Columbia community, they're taking it particularly seriously. "Being ...

Bizarrely, this wasn't Britain's only tsunami – we've been struck by several mega-waves over the years. You'll struggle to find a Brit that hasn't heard of the Black Death (1300s) or the Great ...

which was 1.18pm this afternoon in British Summer Time. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued an alert saying hazardous large waves could occur at coasts located within 185 miles of the epicentre.