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The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places

A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off ...

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 ...

Watch: Coast Guard evacuates woman from cruise ship during tsunami threat off Washington

Amid a Tsunami Advisory spawned by a massive earthquake off Russia, U.S. Coast Guard teams responded to a call for help off the coast of Washington state.

Has Florida ever experienced a tsunami? Here's what experts say

The Florida Division of Emergency Management's website says the probability of a tsunami hitting the state's coastline is ...

Russia Earthquake, Tsunami Highlights: Chile Upgraded Tsunami Warning To The Highest Level After Earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 8.8 - one of the world's strongest-struck Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early on ...

Minimal U.S. effects from tsunami don't mean the forecast was inaccurate

When tsunami waves arrived, they didn’t cause devastation or deaths in the U.S. That doesn’t mean they didn’t pose a risk, ...
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Three reasons tsunami faded before reaching WA

Underwater mountains, dips, curves and plateaus all affect how the waves travel over hundreds or thousands of miles.

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 ...