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Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake
Damage and evacuations were reported in the Russian regions nearest the quake's epicentre on the Kamchatka Peninsula. One of ...
Tsunami prompted by massive earthquake arrives on California coast
While there was no widespread damage reported in California as of Wednesday morning, the effects of the tsunami will likely ...
Scientists explain why Russia's magnitude 8.8 earthquake didn't trigger a massive tsunami
A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast produced unexpectedly small tsunamis. Learn why some of Earth's biggest quakes don't always create devastating waves.
Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
The sixth most powerful earthquake on record triggered widespread evacuation orders across multiple countries including the ...
Tsunami fears ease following 8.8 earthquake: 'A great relief to us'
Memories are more recent – and much more raw – in Japan, where the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake struck with a ...
Video Shows Tsunami Causing Wild Fluctuations in California Harbor
A new video from the Bay Area National Weather Service shows the impact of a tsunami that started in Russia. An 8.8-magnitude ...
Did the tsunami hit California? Portions of coast remain under warnings Wednesday
The tsunami advisory for a swath of Southern California has been canceled as other portions of the state still face a threat ...
Sixth-Largest Earthquake on Record Triggers Global Tsunami Warnings
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia’s eastern peninsula and has led to evacuations in Hawaii and elsewhere.