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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.

Maps: Tracking a Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean

Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful ...
Maui News1h

No significant damage or injuries reported on Maui from tsunami

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast sent tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast on ...

Pacific tsunami: modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past

An early warning system for the Pacific Ocean, based in Hawaii, was created in 1948 following a deadly tsunami two years ...

A look at the tsunami that has spread across the Pacific

As the news of the tsunami threats spread and the waves began hitting land, many people have taken the internet to share ...
UNESCO20h

Pacific Ocean tsunami: UNESCO's early warning system proves once again its effectiveness

Just ten minutes after the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning System, coordinated by UNESCO, issued an initial warning ...
Scientific American12h

Tsunami Warnings Issued after Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Coast

Tsunami warnings and advisories were issues around the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of ...

US, Japan, Russia coasts battered by 3-5m tsunami waves as Pacific nations brace for rising seas

Arresting images have emerged of cruise line passengers apparently being abandoned in Hawaii as the vessel frantically leaves ...