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High Magnitude Aftershocks Rock Russia Following Quake That Sparked Tsunami

Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions continued to experience seismic instability, with dozens of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oprah Winfrey Insists She Opened Her Private Road in Hawaii Immediately After Tsunami Warnings—and Brands Claims She Refused as 'False'

Winfrey has assured fans that she opened up her private road in Hawaii "as soon as" she heard the tsunami warnings.

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 ...

Russian nuclear submarine base damaged by tsunami: Satellite images

Images suggest the Rybachiy location was hit after the 8.8 magnitude offshore earthquake centered roughly 75 miles from 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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...

Tsunami advisory dropped in Hawaii, but dangers remain. What tourists should know.

Hawaii’s Visitors and Convention Bureau says dangerous conditions may continue, even though the tsunami advisory has been ...