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No tsunami threat for US after powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan
A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook parts of southern Japan on Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ...
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Tsunami Warning Issued After Scary 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake
A tsunami warning has been issued after a significant earthquake hit in the Pacific Ocean on Monday morning. A 6.9 magnitude ...
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A 7.5 magnitude quake off Alaska triggers small tsunami waves
A major 7.5-magnitude quake off the coast of Alaska triggered small tsunami waves on Monday, US agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Residents evacuated to ...
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Alaska tsunami fears prompt brief evacuation
A tsunami warning was lifted hours after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska in the US. The quake hit 280km (173 miles) south-east of Kodiak, at a depth of 25km, at 00:31 ...
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Wave of the Future
The Pacific system was established two years after a 1946 quake off Alaska spawned a tsunami that killed over 100 people and caused massive destruction around the Pacific. Initially the system was ...
Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
Some sections of Northern California's coast are considered vulnerable to tsunamis. Here's where those locations are and how ...
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Alaska earthquake: Anchorage rocked by aftershocks
A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, causing people to run from buildings and briefly prompting a tsunami alert for coastal areas. The quake was centred about seven miles (11km ...
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Wave That Shook the World
Seismologists have just registered an earthquake in Seward, Alaska, that is big enough to produce a tsunami. The ocean depth is 4,000 meters. Use the wave speed formula to approximate the tsunami ...