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Tsunami and destruction fears as threat of 'inevitable' earthquake looms over Washington

Washington is at a high risk of experiencing devastating earthquakes, with the potential for a tsunami, warns an expert. Harold Tobin, Director of...

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Officials issue update after Caribbean earthquake sparked tsunami alerts

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake sent shockwaves through the Caribbean Sea over the weekend, causing tsunami alerts to be raised for a dozen islands,...

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Caribbean islands on tsunami alert after 7.6 magnitude earthquake

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has sent shockwaves through the Caribbean Sea, prompting a dozen islands to be on high alert for potential...

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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while...

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Japan earthquake: Rare tsunami warning issued after massive 6.8 magnitude tremor

A strong 6.8 magnitude struck near the city of Miyazaki in Japan on Monday, January 13.  Following the earthquake in the Miyazaki prefecture,...

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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province...

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Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers devastating tsunami

Today is Thursday, Dec. 26, the 361st day of 2024. There are five days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec....

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'We didn't know the meaning of the word "tsunami" until Boxing Day 2004'

Twenty years on from the Boxing Day tsunami, a Red Cross director has remembered how the disaster sent shockwaves across Sri Lanka. Dr...

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Tsunami warning for French Riviera town which could disappear under sea within 10 minutes

A popular French city has new plans put in place for a natural disaster amid fears of a “significant” tsunami. On Thursday, UNESCO...

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National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the West Coast after 7.0 earthquake

EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake...