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Maps: Tracking a Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean

Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful ...

3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA

Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.
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Volcano Watch: Distant versus local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawaii

Large distant earthquakes in the past have generated tsunamis that caused significant damage and deaths in Hawaii. In 1946, a ...

UPDATE: Oregon Coast under tsunami advisory after Pacific Ocean earthquake

A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Oregon Coast for the evening of July 29 by the National Weather Service.

Pacific tsunami: Modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past

The earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on July 30, 2025, may have been one of the most severe on record, with a ...

Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains

Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains - The magnitude 8.8 earthquake is potentially one of ...

US, Japan, Russia coasts battered by 3-5m tsunami waves as Pacific nations brace for rising seas

Arresting images have emerged of cruise line passengers apparently being abandoned in Hawaii as the vessel frantically leaves ...

Why the Pacific tsunami was smaller than expected: A geologist explains

The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on July 30, 2025 generated tsunami waves that have ...