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Tsunami Alerts Are Mostly Lifted After Major Pacific Quake
Officials from Japan to California issued warnings after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast. Hours later, there were ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on July 30 generated tsunami waves that have reached ...
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 ...
Leveraging next-generation tsunami early warning systems to save lives
When an enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the impact reached far beyond its ...
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.
Chile raises its tsunami warning to highest level for most of Pacific coast
Tsunami waves hit Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on Wednesday after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's ...
UPDATE: Oregon Coast under tsunami advisory after Pacific Ocean earthquake
A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Oregon Coast for the evening of July 29 by the National Weather Service.
Pacific tsunami: modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past
An early warning system for the Pacific Ocean, based in Hawaii, was created in 1948 following a deadly tsunami two years ...
Why the Pacific tsunami was smaller than expected: A geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on July 30, 2025 generated tsunami waves that have ...
A look at the tsunami that has spread across the Pacific
As the news of the tsunami threats spread and the waves began hitting land, many people have taken the internet to share ...