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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 ...
Fact Check Team: Earthquake of Russia's coast spares US from feared tsunami impact
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest in the past century, struck off the coast of Russia this week, prompting ...
The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places
A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off ...
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A troubling reminder of Japan's vulnerability to natural disasters
There is considerable work to be done. Multiple studies and surveys of municipalities show that they are not prepared for a big incident.
Why a small tsunami is something we should be worried about
GeoNet has urged New Zealanders to take every tsunami seriously, regardless of its height and length. Yesterday, the country’s entire coastline was on noti ...
Urgent warning to brace for 'Ring of Fire' apocalypse as megaquake sets off devastating chain reaction that has MILLIONS in its path
A powerful quake off Russia's coast may have set off a chain reaction across the Ring of Fire, raising the risk of an ...
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Drone patrols, the key to Japan's earthquake and tsunami alert system
Just a few minutes after the first tsunami alerts went off on Wednesday morning in several coastal regions of Japan, two drones began flying over Ichinomiya beach, covering the 7.5 kilometers of ...
Tsunami warnings lifted for New Zealand
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the threat of tsunami waves remains for much of the region, but Hawai'i is the only ...