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Tsunami alerts lifted in several nations after waves hit Russia, US, Japan

But the danger appeared to be waning in some places, with the US state of Hawaii and Japan downgrading their warnings. Authorities on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands near the quake’s epicentre also cancelled their tsunami warning on Wednesday evening after a flooded seaport town there had earlier been evacuated.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Which states felt impact of tsunami waves? See list of where it hit

The National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings, watches and advisories after the temblor struck about 7:30 p.m. ET on July 29, about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The city is in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, in the Far East of the country by the Pacific Ocean.

Yahoo · 2d

Tsunami Waves Hit United States After Russia Earthquake

Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific shores in Hawaii, Alaska and the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington following a massive earthquake in Russia on Tuesday. The 8.8 magnitude quake is tied for the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded.

Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific

Gizmodo · 5m

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 why.

BBC · 1d

Tsunami Warnings Across the Pacific

Today, a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern coast has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The quake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25am local time on Wednesday (00:25 BST) and is thought to be one of the most powerful ever recorded.

Reuters · 1d

Huge quake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile.

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Where are tsunami warnings and watches issued in the US?

Warnings, advisories and watches were issued in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington after a magnitude 8.8 ...

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Tsunami Alerts Update: Estimated Wave Times, Heights for US States

According to the NWS tsunami warning system, the earthquake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, around 7:24 p.m ...

18hon MSN

History’s biggest recorded tsunami happened in the US: A look back

Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...

1don MSN

Tsunami warnings caused panic. How close to disaster did we come?

Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was ...

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A tiny city nicknamed a ‘tsunami magnet’ saw the highest waves in continental US after the earthquake

Crescent City, often dubbed a "tsunami magnet," recorded waves of up to 1.22 metres (4 feet) early on Wednesday. These were the highest observed anywhere in the continental United States following an ...

KHON Honolulu on MSN1d

Hawaiʻi DOT Director on traffic during tsunami warning

A tsunami warning on Tuesday, July 29, caused overnight road closures across Hawaiʻi. However, by sunrise, roads and harbors ...

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What is the largest tsunami to hit the US? See where it struck.

Tsunami warnings that blanketed the west coast July 29 prompted memories of a 1958 wave that struck Alaska, the largest ever ...

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