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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 California.

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Volcano Watch: Distant versus local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawaii

Large distant earthquakes in the past have generated tsunamis that caused significant damage and deaths in Hawaii. In 1946, a magnitude-7.9 Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 159 people in the State of Hawaii, with a maximum wave run-up height of 16 meters (55 feet) measured at Pololu Valley on the Island of Hawaii.

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Hawaii avoids major damage after massive earthquake triggers tsunami

A major earthquake off the coast of Russia set off widespread tsunami alerts and evacuations all across the Pacific. It was the strongest quake on the planet since 2011, and the sixth largest ever recorded.

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Powerful Earthquake Prompts Evacuations in Hawaii and Japan

A significant earthquake struck early Wednesday, prompting officials in both Hawaii and Japan to issue evacuation orders as a ...

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Student meteorologist visiting Hawaii describes local response to tsunami threats after massive earthquake

Adler, who is visiting Maui, Hawaii discusses looming tsunami threats following a massive earthquake off Russia's coast.

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Earthquake strikes Southern California Thursday: Did you feel it?

The earthquake could be felt in at least Palm Springs and Idyllwild. In south Palm Springs, it briefly shook walls before ...

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Oprah Winfrey denies blocking people fleeing tsunami in Hawaii from accessing ‘Oprah’s Road’

If you were to believe some posts on social media, the billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey — who lives in Maui part-time — ...

Utah family vacationing in Hawaii shares experience with tsunami warning and worries

We’re having a good time, and we’re just grabbing lunch, and then we just all got like an emergency alarm on our phones, and ...

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Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

Here’s a glance at some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded previously, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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