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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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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.

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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'

Emergency officials warned of "destructive tsunami waves" and told people to leave coastal areas, causing traffic jams in Honolulu as people hurried to higher ground. The tsunami advisory said to "stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways."

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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Mind-Boggling: The 2004 Sumatra Tsunami - The Spokesman-Review

A Boxing Day Surprise: An Earthquake and Tsunami The 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck at 7:59 a.m. Dec. 26, 2004, creating a rupture more than 600 miles long, 19 miles beneath the surface of the ...

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Earthquake rocks Sumatra, prompts brief tsunami alert

JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's northwestern island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a brief tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground ...

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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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