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Tsunami warnings caused panic. How close to disaster did we come?
Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was ...
Tsunami Warning Map Shows US Areas Under Threat
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake - one of the strongest ever recorded - struck in the Pacific Ocean off Russia's far east coast.
NOAA Tsunami Tech Just Saved Hawaii — But Experts Say the Next One Could Be Worse
NOAA's tsunami warning system helped protect Hawaii after a major quake, but experts warn local threats could bring faster, ...
What to do if there’s a tsunami warning
Tsunami warnings and alerts have been issued for the U.S. West Coast and countries across the Pacific, including Japan.
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 ...
What are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The ...
Tsunami Prediction Has Gotten Much Better. Hawaiʻi Just Needs More Data
Specialized buoys can monitor waves on the seafloor. But there are few sea-level stations between Asia and Hawaiʻi to test ...
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NOAA Shares Simulation of Massive Tsunami That Traveled Through the Pacific After Russian Earthquake
In communities across the Pacific Ocean, people fled to higher ground but Hawaii was understandably a focal point. An ...
Hawaii Tsunami Alert Level Downgraded After Region Braced for Severe Impact
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Russia’s eastern peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings in Russia, Japan, ...
Map shows California, Oregon tsunami warning red zone
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of California and Oregon, meaning residents are urged to move away from the coast ...
Tsunami alerts explained
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck 80 miles off the east coast of Russia on Tuesday night, prompting a tsunami ...
NOAA expert shares what Bay Area residents can expect amid tsunami warning
A tsunami warning coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joins KTVU and discusses the Bay ...