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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 ...
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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 ...
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 alerts explained
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck 80 miles off the east coast of Russia on Tuesday night, prompting a tsunami ...
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, ...
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, California after huge quake off Russia
A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East ...
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 ...
Could tsunami threaten Florida? See what history tells us
Due to the lack of seismic activity near Florida, there is a low chance that a tsunami will threaten our coastline. However, ...
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 ...