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Historic earthquake prompts rare Washington tsunami advisory

SEATTLE — A tsunami has been confirmed moving through the western Pacific following a powerful earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting advisories and heightened monitoring across the region.

The News Tribune on MSN · 1d

Tsunami advisory issued for Washington coast following earthquake off Russia

The National Weather service issued a tsunami advisory for the coast of Washington on Tuesday following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast.

KING 5 on MSN · 13h

Here's which city saw the highest waves during tsunami advisory in Washington

Higher-than-normal waves struck Washington's beaches following a massive earthquake in Russia. Here's where they were the highest.

Tsunami Warning Resurfaces Memories of Fukushima Disaster

The Lewiston Tribune · 31m

Three reasons tsunami faded before reaching WA

Underwater mountains, dips, curves and plateaus all affect how the waves travel over hundreds or thousands of miles. Generally, the more obstacles in the way, the weaker the waves will become.

USA TODAY on MSN · 13h

Tsunami warnings caused panic. How close to disaster did we come?

Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was later downgraded.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

In Japan, Tsunami Warning Resurfaces Memories of Fukushima Disaster

Television banners flashed "TSUNAMI! EVACUATE!" and similar warnings as most broadcasters cut regular programming to issue warnings and focus on evacuation orders, as tsunami waves approached Japan's shores.

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Tsunami advisory for Washington coast after 8.8 quake off Russia, first waves reach WA shores

Officials continue to urge residents in advisory zones—including along Washington’s coast—to avoid beaches, marinas, bays, ...

26mon MSN

Minimal U.S. effects from tsunami don't mean the forecast was inaccurate

"We should count it as a win that a tsunami occurred, we got a warning and it wasn’t the worst-case scenario," a seismic network director says.

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 ...

KVAL on MSN5h

Tsunami advisory lifted for Oregon, still in effect in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, California

As of 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, the tsunami advisory for Washington and much of the western U.S. coast has been canceled.A ...

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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 ...

MyNorthwest7h

‘We didn’t know how big this was’: WA woman describes panic as tsunami threat hits Hawaii

A Washington woman arrived on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Tuesday — just in time to retreat to higher ground as a tsunami ...

Tsunami evacuation orders lifted in Hawaii, threat to West Coast eases: Live updates

Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.

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Do you have a plan in the event of a tsunami evacuation?

The tsunami advisories from Tuesday are a good reminder for people in Western Washington to know their plan of when to ...

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