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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 ...
Tsunami Alerts Are Mostly Lifted After Major Pacific Quake
Officials from Japan to California issued warnings after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast. Hours later, there were ...
The Pacific Dodged a Monster Tsunami After One of the Biggest Quakes Ever. Here’s Why
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula shook the Pacific, but its tsunami fizzled. A geologist explains ...
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 ...
Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on July 30 generated tsunami waves that have reached ...
Leveraging next-generation tsunami early warning systems to save lives
When an enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the impact reached far beyond its ...
Chile raises its tsunami warning to highest level for most of Pacific coast
Tsunami waves hit Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on Wednesday after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's ...
Pacific Ocean tsunami: UNESCO’s early warning system proves effective
UNESCO’s tsunami warning system issued rapid alerts after the 8.8-magnitude Kamchatka quake, enabling Pacific nations to ...
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 ...
Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know
The magnitude 8.8 quakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings for a broad section of the Pacific, ...
Powerful Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings in California and Hawaii
A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and ...
Overstating Tsunami Threat May Lead Some To Ignore Warnings Next Time
After 10 p.m., the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that the worst threat had passed and downgraded the warning to an ...