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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 ...
A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake
Officials are warning people to stay away from beaches and waterways in a small California city near the border with Oregon ...
Why are tsunamis so different from other waves? Here's how.
While ocean waves are typically generated by wind and are relatively shallow, Tsunamis triggered by earthquakes move the ...
Tsunami waves hit US shores after 8.8 magnitude quake strikes Russia’s far east
Tsunami alerts have been issued for parts of Russia, Japan, Alaska, Hawaii and the US West Coast after the earthquake struck ...
Tsunami waves hit after earthquake off Russia triggers evacuations around Pacific - as it happened
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres.
Tsunami waves reach California as officials warn people to avoid beaches
Tide gauges recorded tsunami waves along the Northern California coast, including in San Francisco and Monterey, according to ...
How a massive quake off Russia sent tsunami waves across the Pacific
A powerful earthquake off Russia’s coast triggered tsunami waves that reached across the Pacific, prompting evacuations as ...
130 foot waves. A nuclear disaster. Comparing Japan's 2011 tsunami to today's
The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there ...
'Silent killer': The science of tracing climate deaths in heat waves
A heat wave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have ...