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Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's eastern coast.

CBS News · 11h

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 East, was canceled after small waves peaked.

NBC News · 13h

Massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami warnings

One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded happened off the Russian coast, triggering tsunami warnings from the U.S. west coast to South America. In Hawaii, people clamored to the top of high-rises and a traffic rush headed away from the coast.

Russia, Earthquake and megathrust fault

USA TODAY · 20h

Russian 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit on 'megathrust fault'

Russia's massive quake has already triggered at least 10 aftershocks, and could continue for months, according to scientists.

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Massive Russian earthquake struck on 'megathrust fault'

The 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific occurred on what is known as a "megathrust fault", where the denser Pacific Plate is sliding underneath the lighter North American Plate.

TIME on MSN · 8h

Where Tsunamis Have Hit So Far After Massive Earthquake

The sixth-strongest earthquake ever recorded has triggered waves several feet high hurtling towards coastal areas worldwide.Countries in and around the Pacific Ocean have been placed on varying degrees of alerts for anticipated tsunamis.

16hon MSN

Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered ...

18h

What are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The ...

10hon MSN

Russia's 'Land of Fire and Ice' Was Largely Spared by the Nearby Earthquake and Tsunami

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...

7hon MSN

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 ...

16h

Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?

Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, struck off the coast of the Kamchatka ...

20h

Sea lions jump into the sea to escape earthquake in Russia’s Kuril islands

Participants of a sea tour along Russia's Kuril islands filmed Steller sea lions running away from an 8.8 magnitude ...

10h

UPDATE: Oregon Coast tsunami advisory canceled after Pacific Ocean earthquake

A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Oregon Coast for the evening of July 29 by the National Weather Service.

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