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the Russian Earthquake Didn't Cause a Huge Tsunami

CNN on MSN · 2d

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 hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate.

Scientific American · 1d

Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the geological reason why

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami

Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by comparison across the Pacific basin.

tsunami, earthquake and Pacific Ocean

The Week US on MSN · 2d

Massive earthquake sends tsunami across Pacific

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula Tuesday triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. Russia said the shallow quake caused damage in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and elsewhere on the peninsula and flooded the Kuril Islands with waves as high as 19 feet.

Statesman Journal Salem on MSN · 2d

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.

Boston Herald · 2d

Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know

Tsunami warnings are being downgraded in most areas following one of this century’s most powerful earthquakes in Russia.

West Hawaii Today3h

Volcano Watch: Distant versus local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawaii

Large distant earthquakes in the past have generated tsunamis that caused significant damage and deaths in Hawaii. In 1946, a ...

2d

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 ...

23hon MSN

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis—and others, just little ripples

After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world ...

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

The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but in many places, the resulting wave was small.

2don MSN

Which states felt the impact of the tsunami? See list of where it hit

Here's what to know about the states that felt the impact of the tsunami: Waves hit shores in California with Crescent City ...

1don MSN

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

The earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on July 30, 2025, may have been one of the most severe on record, with a ...

2don MSN

Russia’s Far East ‘land of fire and ice’ avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami

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

2don MSN

What to know about the tsunamis hitting the Pacific region

Tsunamis hit several nations and U.S. states in the Pacific region early Wednesday morning after a massive earthquake struck Russia's coast.

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