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What are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The ...
How strong was the 2011 earthquake in Japan and how long did it take for the tsunami to reach the country’s coastline?
The earthquake that struck the Asian country measured 9.1 on the Richter scale, and within minutes, the first waves began to ...
Russia earthquake is among the strongest ever recorded: Here's the top 10
The earthquake appeared to be the strongest since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan in March 2011 that caused a massive ...
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 ...
Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: Know the 10 Strongest Quakes in History and Where This One Ranks
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, triggering tsunami fears across the ...
Did ‘new Baba Vanga’ predict Japan tsunami and record-shaking earthquake?
But the tremors along with the sea surges were predicted by Ryo Tatsuki – Japan’s answer to Baba Vanga – who wrote down 15 ...
Research highlights risk of huge tsunami off Pacific Northwest coast
The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast could reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the ...
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant evacuated after Russia's massive earthquake; Shinkansen bullet train lines not affected by tsunami warning
Following a powerful earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi plant as a precaution, halting operations at the ALPS water processing facility. While ...