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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 why.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami

Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by comparison across the Pacific basin.

USA Today · 2d

Tsunami fears ease following 8.8 earthquake: 'A great relief to us'

Evacuate now!" a Japanese newscaster shouted to his on-camera audience as tsunami warnings reached three continents. The tsunami waves turned out to be relatively modest. Tsunami waves of 5.7 feet reached Kahului in Hawaii,

Japan, Russia and Tsunami

Al Jazeera · 9h

Tsunami alerts lifted in several nations after waves hit Russia, US, Japan

But the danger appeared to be waning in some places, with the US state of Hawaii and Japan downgrading their warnings. Authorities on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands near the quake’s epicentre also cancelled their tsunami warning on Wednesday evening after a flooded seaport town there had earlier been evacuated.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Here's what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawaii, Japan and Russia

"It's not one that's going to cause mass devastation. But it will cause coastal flooding and it will cause damage and it does put lives at risk if people don't move to high ground," an oceanography professor says.

Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's eastern coast.

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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 ...

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The Pacific tsunami response is a warning about federal funding for science

After that disaster, in 1949 the United States established the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), the first of its kind, ...

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Tsunami waves cause warnings for US following massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russian coast: 'Stay out of the water and away from beaches'

One of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history struck Kamchatka, Russia on July 29, triggering tsunami warnings as ...

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Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains

The Earth’s crust is made of rock that is very hard and brittle at the small scale and near the surface. But over very large ...

ABP News on MSN2d

Revisiting 2004 Tsunami Terror: Killer Quake And Waves that Changed India's Coastline Forever

Waves up to 30 meters high ravaged coastlines from Indonesia to Africa, killing over 230,000. India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand ...

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Tsunami Warning: Is Russia’s 8.8 earthquake among the worst ever? How massive were history’s top 10 disasters?

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning on Wednedsay. This article explores ...

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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 ...

Underknown on MSN1d

How to Survive a Tsunami

A massive earthquake shakes the Pacific Northwest. Buildings tremble, roads split open, and the power grid collapses. But the ...

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