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Where are tsunami warnings and watches issued in the US?
Warnings, advisories and watches were issued in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington after a magnitude 8.8 ...
US West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska impacted by tsunami waves after massive quake off Russia
The entire U.S. West Coast was facing a tsunami threat after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake erupted off Russia's eastern coast ...
Why one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded caused so little damage
A magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia threatened tens of millions of people with a tsunami risk. So why did ...
The Pacific tsunami response is a warning about federal funding for science
After that disaster, in 1949 the United States established the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), the first of its kind, ...
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Exact times tsunami wave predicted to slam into West Coast regions after massive 8.7 earthquake
A tsunami watch has been declared for the entire west coast of the United States following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake that ...
Tsunami Alerts Update: Estimated Wave Times, Heights for US States
According to the NWS tsunami warning system, the earthquake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, around 7:24 p.m ...
Here is what the different tsunami alerts mean.
A tsunami warning is the most severe type of emergency alert. In Hawaii, sirens and text messages alerted residents that a ...
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 ...