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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 ...

8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Japan and parts of Pacific Coast

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast, stretching from the California-Mexico ...

Tsunami fears ease following 8.8 earthquake: 'A great relief to us'

Memories are more recent – and much more raw – in Japan, where the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake struck with a ...

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.

Russia's earthquake was so strong it was felt in Kansas | Here's why that's so unusual

The massive earthquake that struck Russia overnight and spawned tsunami fears in Japan, Hawaii and along the Pacific Coast of ...

Passengers En Route to Hawaii Film Exact Moment They Hear About Impending Tsunami

A passenger aboard a flight bound for Honolulu, Hawaii filmed the exact moment the pilot informed them about a tsunami ...

These are the largest earthquakes on record and where this week’s quake ranks

The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It’s also the largest since ...