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California and Alaska brace for tsunami waves after massive earthquake hits Russia

The first waves reached Alaska and Hawaii early Wednesday morning, with other Western U.S. states bracing for impact ...
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Tsunami warning issued for part of Alaska’s Aleutian chain after 8.8 earthquake strikes off Russia’s coast

The large earthquake off of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning for part of the Aleutians, and an ...

Tsunami advisory canceled after magnitude 7.3 earthquake recorded off Alaska coast

The giant earthquake was recorded at 12:37 p.m. local time, southeast of Sand Point, a community located on Popof Island in the Aleutian Chain.
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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground ...

Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami ...

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, and a watch for portions ...

Strongest earthquake since 2011 prompts tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Alaska

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the 10 strongest earthquakes ever recorded, struck off the coast of Russia on July 29, ...
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After Alaska tsunami scare from Russian quake, an expert explains the hazard

Dave Snider, Warning Coordinator with the Tsunami Warning Center, says Alaska got lucky after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake ...

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 ...