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A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...
Leveraging next-generation tsunami early warning systems to save lives
When an enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the impact reached far beyond its ...
Maps: Tracking a Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean
Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful ...
Tsunami Alerts Are Mostly Lifted After Major Pacific Quake
Officials from Japan to California issued warnings after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast. Hours later, there were ...
Overstating Tsunami Threat May Lead Some To Ignore Warnings Next Time
After 10 p.m., the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that the worst threat had passed and downgraded the warning to an ...
3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA
Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.
A look at the tsunami that has spread across the Pacific
As the news of the tsunami threats spread and the waves began hitting land, many people have taken the internet to share ...
The Pacific Dodged a Monster Tsunami After One of the Biggest Quakes Ever. Here’s Why
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula shook the Pacific, but its tsunami fizzled. A geologist explains ...
Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific—even though the waves look small. Here's why
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the ...
UPDATE: Oregon Coast under tsunami advisory after Pacific Ocean earthquake
A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Oregon Coast for the evening of July 29 by the National Weather Service.
Pacific tsunami: modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past
An early warning system for the Pacific Ocean, based in Hawaii, was created in 1948 following a deadly tsunami two years ...