Tsunami
Simulation shows tsunami waves as high as 42 feet could hit Seattle in minutes should a major earthquake occur on the Seattle Fault
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July 9, 2022
Simulation shows tsunami waves as high as 42 feet could hit Seattle in minutes should a major earthquake occur on the Seattle Fault
(CNN) – A simulation released by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows the impact of a 7.5-magnitude…
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
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January 23, 2022
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
Jan 23 (Reuters) – Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological…
Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority
World
January 22, 2022
Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island’s capital on Saturday,…
Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
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January 19, 2022
Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
SYDNEY (AP) — Three of Tonga’s smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said…
Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga assesses damage after tsunami
World
January 17, 2022
Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga assesses damage after tsunami
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated…
Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific volcanic eruption
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January 16, 2022
Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific volcanic eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede…
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
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July 29, 2021
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the…
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
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March 11, 2021
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims…
Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing
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October 20, 2020
Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s…
‘I’m still scared’ – Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000
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December 26, 2019
‘I’m still scared’ – Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000
PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) — Communities across Asia commemorated the more than 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on…