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Yakima Herald3d
8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii
One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing a tsunami in the northern Pacific ...
Alaska Public Media1d
After Alaska tsunami scare from Russian quake, an expert explains the hazard
Dave Snider, Warning Coordinator with the Tsunami Warning Center, says Alaska got lucky after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake ...
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 ...
History’s biggest recorded tsunami happened in the US: A look back
Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?
Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, struck off the coast of the Kamchatka ...
Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes island
Residents and tourists in Hawaii were forced to scramble to safety during tsunami scare after Russia’s massive earthquake.