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Tsunami risk appears to pass for U.S. after massive Russian earthquake; South American countries issue new warnings

A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far ...

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 ...

An earthquake off Russia has set off tsunami warnings and advisories. Here's what to know

A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia has generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section ...

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 ...

3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA

Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.

Russia’s ‘land of fire and ice’ was largely spared by the nearby earthquake and tsunami

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...
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Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the ...
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NOAA Shares Simulation of Massive Tsunami That Traveled Through the Pacific After Russian Earthquake

In communities across the Pacific Ocean, people fled to higher ground but Hawaii was understandably a focal point. An ...

Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?

An Oregon geophysicist noted that, while Wednesday's quake was big, it wasn't "really, really, really big," and that might ...