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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Tsunami Warnings Issued after Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Coast

Tsunami warnings and advisories were issues around the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of ...

Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know

One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories ...

See photos and videos following Russian earthquake, tsunami warnings

Tsunami alerts were triggered in Alaska, Hawaii, and California. In Hawaii, the tsunami warnings shifted to an advisory, and ...

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 ...

Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?

Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, struck off the coast of the Kamchatka ...