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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
Here's what each tsunami alert level means
The National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) have four different levels of ...
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 ...