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Hawaii, Russia and tsunami

No tsunami threat to Hawaii from magnitude 6.8 quake off Russia
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a large 6.8 magnitude earthquake Saturday night off Russia in the same area of Tuesday’s 8.8 magnitude quake that generated a Pacific-wide tsunami, officials said.
8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Japan and parts of Pacific Coast
A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
US West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska impacted by tsunami waves after massive quake off Russia
The entire U.S. West Coast was facing a tsunami threat after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake erupted off Russia's eastern coast on Tuesday. A tsunami warning was issued in Hawaii, Northern California and in Alaska,
Tsunami Waves Hit Hawaii After 8.8 Earthquake Rocks Russia
A powerful 8.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia has triggered a tsunami that slammed into Hawaii and
Here's what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawaii, Japan and Russia
"It's not one that's going to cause mass devastation. But it will cause coastal flooding and it will cause damage and it does put lives at risk if people don't move to high ground," an oceanography professor says.
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, West Coast hours after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia
Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history, a magnitude 8.8 temblor, struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 before most of the warnings were downgraded hours later.
In photos: Evacuations ordered in Japan, Hawaii and Russia after powerful quake triggers tsunami warning
Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
Tsunami alerts triggered for Hawaii, Alaska after massive 8.8 quake strikes off Russia
A massive 8.8 earthquake rocked the upper Pacific Ocean Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska as the first waves already hit parts of
Russia’s 8.8 magnitude quake - one of world’s strongest - sends tsunami waves to Japan, Hawaii, California
A tsunami height of 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet) was recorded in Kamchatka, 60 centimeters (2 feet) on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, while tsunami waves about 2 to 5 feet high reached San Francisco early Wednesday, officials said.
Tsunami waves reach California and Hawaii after massive earthquake in Russia
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and several states in the western United States, including Hawaii, Alaska and California.
Powerful Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings in California and Hawaii
A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and California.
Tsunami Fears Ease After Waves Reach Hawaii, US West Coast From Massive 8.8 Earthquake Off Russia
Hours after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Russian coast, becoming one of the strongest tremors ever ...
USA TODAY reporter shares first hand account of Hawaii tsunami warning
Kathleen Wong, USA Today Consumer Travel Reporter, details her experience in Hawaii during the tsunami warning ...