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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 ...
Tsunami alerts triggered for Hawaii, Alaska after massive 8.8 quake strikes off Russia
A massive 8.8 earthquake rocked the upper Pacific Ocean Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire state of ...
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 ...
A look at the tsunami that has spread across the Pacific
On Tuesday night, tsunami alerts, advisories and warnings were issued across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude ...
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Volcano Watch: Distant versus local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawaii
Large distant earthquakes in the past have generated tsunamis that caused significant damage and deaths in Hawaii. In 1946, a magnitude-7.9 Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake generated a tsunami that ...
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 ...
Pacific tsunami: Modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past
The earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on July 30, 2025, may have been one of the most severe on record, with a ...
Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes islands
Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing ...