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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 ...
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 ...
Pacific earthquake triggers tsunami warnings
The magnitude 8.8 quake is believed to be the joint sixth-largest on record, though only minor injuries near the epicenter ...
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 ...
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.
UPDATE: Oregon Coast tsunami advisory canceled 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.
Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on July 30 generated tsunami waves that have reached ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why the Pacific tsunami was smaller than expected: A geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on July 30, 2025 generated tsunami waves that have ...