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Tsunami Warning in California, Washington & Oregon: Updates After Russia Earthquake

Tsunami waves reached the U.S. West Coast after a massive earthquake off Russia, prompting warnings in California, Oregon, ...

Tsunami advisory lifted for Oregon, Washington after 8.8 quake strikes off coast of Russia

Oregon, Washington, and California are under a tsunami watch after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia ...

Tsunami risk appears to pass for U.S. after massive Russian earthquake; South American countries issue new warnings

A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far ...

Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered ...

Tsunami advisory lifted for Oregon after quake, emergency officials reflect on response

The tsunami advisory for Oregon and Washington's coastlines has expired following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that ...

Drone footage shows aftermath of tsunami in Russia following earthquake

Drone footage shows the aftermath of the waves after they hit Severo-Kurilsk, a Russian town in the country's Kamchatka ...
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Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the ...

'Over-Evacuation' May Have Prompted Traffic Problems Before Tsunami Hit Hawaii, Officials Say

Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off ...