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Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes islands

Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing ...

Tsunami alerts lifted after huge earthquake prompts evacuations across Pacific

Alerts were issued across the Pacific following the 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia's Far East, but no deaths were reported.

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 ...
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Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the ...

The power and allure of the ocean: How surfers eyed the tsunami alerts and wondered

Residents of coastal California, Oregon and Washington scrambled for answers to a vital question: How big would the waves get ...

‘Over-evacuation’ may have prompted traffic problems before tsunami hit Hawaii, officials say

Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off ...

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 ...

Tsunami advisory for Hawaii has been lifted, but officials urge caution over next 24 hours

CNN’s Will Ripley reports from Hawaii as the tsunami advisory has been lifted. Earlier, tsunami warnings were issued for the ...

What are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The ...