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Pacific, tsunami and earthquake

CNN on MSN · 1d

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 hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate.

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 have been reported.

The Week US on MSN · 2d

Massive earthquake sends tsunami across Pacific

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula Tuesday triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. Russia said the shallow quake caused damage in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and elsewhere on the peninsula and flooded the Kuril Islands with waves as high as 19 feet.

Hawaii, Japan and tsunami

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Here's what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawaii, Japan and Russia

"It's not one that's going to cause mass devastation. But it will cause coastal flooding and it will cause damage and it does put lives at risk if people don't move to high ground," an oceanography professor says.

Hampton Roads native in Hawaii reflects on tsunami warnings

Tuesday night, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake centered off the east coast of Russia prompted warnings of a tsunami for parts of Alaska and Hawaii, and while it looks like the worst threat has passed, concern is still there 24 hours later.

Under30CEO on MSN · 9h

Powerful Earthquake Prompts Evacuations in Hawaii and Japan

A significant earthquake struck early Wednesday, prompting officials in both Hawaii and Japan to issue evacuation orders as a precautionary measure. The seismic event, which occurred in the Pacific region,

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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 ...

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A look at the tsunami that has spread across the Pacific

On Tuesday night, tsunami alerts, advisories and warnings were issued across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Tsunami waves arrive on Japan's coast after earthquake in Russia, triggering tsunami alerts for US West Coast

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of ...

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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 ...

IFLScience on MSN2d

6th Strongest Earthquake On Record – An Incredible 8.8 Magnitude – Triggers Tsunamis And Volcanic Eruption

Seventy-five percent of all the world’s volcanic activity and 90 percent of its earthquakes, including all the previous ...

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