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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 ...
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 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 ...
130 foot waves. A nuclear disaster. Comparing Japan's 2011 tsunami to today's
The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there ...
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 ...
Tsunami Warning: Is Russia’s 8.8 earthquake among the worst ever? How deadly were history’s top 10 disasters?
On July 29, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning. This article explores the historical context of deadly tsunamis, including the most catastrophic ...
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 ...