Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

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First a 7.6 Magnitude Quake, Now a Tsunami Warning

(Newser) - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday night off the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, and Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. The quake struck at 10:37pm local time at a depth of 20 miles, according to the US Geological Survey....

Hawaii Tsunami Watch Lifted After Pacific Quake
7.5 Quake Shakes
Northern Pacific
Mar 25, 2020 12:41 AM CDT

7.5 Quake Shakes Northern Pacific

Hawaii tsunami watch was canceled

(Newser) - A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific on Wednesday and forecasters said tsunami waves were possible for the nearest shores. A brief tsunami watch for Hawaii was canceled. The quake struck 136 miles south-southeast of Severo on Russia's far eastern Kuril Islands, the US Geological Survey...

Tsunami Warning Issued After Massive Pacific Quake

7.5-magnitude quake struck near New Caledonia

(Newser) - A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the southern Pacific Ocean near New Caledonia on Wednesday, prompting authorities to warn of a tsunami threat to nearby islands, the AP reports. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves of between 3 and 10 feet were possible along some coasts...

8.2 Chile Quake: 6 Die, 300 Women Escape Prison

Cops battle looters as thousands flee coast

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Chileans have fled their homes for higher ground after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused 8-foot waves, power outages, fires, and landslides, the BBC reports. At least six people have been killed, which the AP notes is "a remarkably low toll for such a powerful...

8.0 Quake Strikes Off Solomon Islands
 Tsunami Kills 4 in Solomons 
UPDATED
Feb 6, 2013 2:49 AM CST

Tsunami Kills 4 in Solomons

5-foot waves spawned from 8.0 quake

(Newser) - At least four people were killed after a powerful 8.0 magnitude quake struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific today, triggering a small tsunami, Reuters reports. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued, but later canceled, warnings for other South Pacific islands, Australia, and New Zealand. Two waves...

7.9 Quake Strikes Off Philippines

 7.6 Quake Strikes 
 Off Philippines 
UPDATED
Aug 31, 2012 9:13 AM CDT

7.6 Quake Strikes Off Philippines

Tsunami warning issued

(Newser) - A tsunami warning has been issued for segments of Indonesia and the Philippines, after a powerful earthquake struck off the latter country, reports CNN . The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is urging residents near the coast to seek higher ground in the wake of the 7.6-magnitude quake, Reuters...

6.8 Quake Rocks Philippines
 Deadly 6.8 Quake 
 Rocks Philippines 
UPDATED
Feb 6, 2012 4:00 AM CST

Deadly 6.8 Quake Rocks Philippines

At least 42 dead, houses buried

(Newser) - A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook the central Philippines today, killing at least 42 people and triggering a local tsunami alert. Houses were buried, windows were shattered, and walls were cracked by the shaker, causing panicked residents to flee their homes, schools, offices, and stores. The quake struck in a...

Tsunami Warning Extended to Entire US West Coast
 Tsunami Waves Hit 
 US Mainland 
UPDATED
Mar 11, 2011 11:15 AM CST

Tsunami Waves Hit US Mainland

But no major damage reported

(Newser) - The first tsunami waves triggered by Japan's massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake have hit the US mainland, the AP reports. Waves surged slightly along the northern coast of California and could reach seven feet; Oregon also saw high water. The tsunami was earlier moving through all the Hawaiian islands, according to...

Baby Found in Trees Days After Tsunami

Indonesian islands weren't covered by warning system

(Newser) - An 18-month-old baby was found alive in a clump of trees two days after a tsunami killed more than 400 people in Indonesia. The little boy, who was found by a 10-year-old child, is recovering in a health center, AP reports. Both his parents are dead. Tens of thousands of...

Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu
 Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu 
Aug 10, 2010 4:57 AM CDT

Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu

No deaths reported after 7.5 quake, tsunami hit island nation

(Newser) - Thousands of people in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu headed for the hills today as a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit and triggered a small tsunami. No injuries or serious damage were reported despite the strength of the quake, which witness said shook buildings for at least 10 seconds,...

Tsunami Glances Off Japan, Russia
 Tsunami Glances Off 
 Japan, Russia  
CHILE EARTHQUAKE
Feb 28, 2010 5:00 AM CST

Tsunami Glances Off Japan, Russia

Warnings lifted as waves smaller than feared; no damage reported

(Newser) - The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia today, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared. In Japan, where hundreds of thousands were evacuated , the biggest wave following the magnitude-8.8...

Hawaii 'Dodged a Bullet' on Tsunami
 Hawaii 'Dodged 
 a Bullet' on Tsunami 
updated
Feb 27, 2010 4:05 PM CST

Hawaii 'Dodged a Bullet' on Tsunami

Waves reach islands, but little damage is reported

(Newser) - A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake sent a surge of water ashore in Hawaii, California, and islands in the South Pacific today as the waves continued onto Alaska and parts of Asia. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage, injuries, or deaths in the US or in the...

Tsunami Advisory Extends to Oregon, Washington

Cities on alert after earthquake in Chile

(Newser) - A tsunami advisory has been extended to include the states of Oregon and Washington and parts of Alaska, as well as coastal British Colombia. An earlier advisory covered the California coast. An advisory is the lowest level alert, meaning there is a possibility of strong localized currents but no significant...

Pacific Braces for Tsunami
 Pacific Braces for Tsunami 
CHILE EARTHQUAKE
Feb 27, 2010 7:05 AM CST

Pacific Braces for Tsunami

Japan, Australia, Hawaii, Alaska all on alert

(Newser) - Wide swaths of the south Pacific, Asia, and Australia braced for a tsunami after a devastating earthquake hit the coast of Chile this morning. Officials in Japan and Australia warned a tsunami from the earthquake was likely to hit Asian shorelines within 24 hours. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in...

Tsunami Toll Reaches 100, Obama Sends Disaster Aid

Second earthquake near Indonesia triggers new wave warnings

(Newser) - The death toll from the tsunami triggered by last night's 8.3-magnitude earthquake near Samoa has risen to more than 100, with fatalities reported across a number of islands. Barack Obama declared American Samoa a disaster area and has pledged "swift and aggressive" aid to the territory, where at...

7.4 Indonesia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert

(Newser) - A powerful 7.4 earthquake today swayed buildings 125 miles south in Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta and triggered a tsunami alert, reports AP. There were no immediate reports of large waves, but several buildings in the town closest to the epicenter, Tasikmalaya, were damaged.

4 Earthquakes Strike Off Mexican Coast
4 Earthquakes Strike Off Mexican Coast
UPDATED
Aug 3, 2009 3:24 PM CDT

4 Earthquakes Strike Off Mexican Coast

No damage reported; 6.9 tremor felt as far away as Phoenix, LA

(Newser) - A series of four earthquakes hit within an hour today under Mexico’s Gulf of California, BNO News reports. The second of the tremors, which at 9 miles deep were relatively shallow and thus more dangerous, registered a 6.9 on the Richter scale. No damage was immediately reported, and...

World 'Knew' About Cyclone, Expert Says

Burma says it warned citizens 5 days before landfall

(Newser) - Burma says it warned its people of Cyclone Nargis 5 days before landfall, when it learned of the storm over news wires—but one expert believes Burma's media outlets were too primitive to spread the message. With Burma's death toll as high as 100,000, Newsweek talked to a global...

6.5 Quake Rocks Alaska
 6.5 Quake Rocks Alaska 
May 2, 2008 4:27 AM CDT

6.5 Quake Rocks Alaska

No injuries reported after shaker hits Aleutians

(Newser) - In another of a troubling series of earthquakes to hit the US, a 6.5 magnitude shaker has struck Alaska, Reuters reports. The quake hit a sparsely inhabited section of the Aleutian island chain, and so far there have been no reports of injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said...

Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3
Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3
Nov 26, 2007 8:44 AM CST

Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

Tremors cause brief tsunami panic

(Newser) - A series of powerful earthquakes struck in Indonesia early this morning, killing at least 3 and causing brief tsunami warnings. Some 70 others were injured, and several buildings destroyed, including a health clinic. The first quake hit off the coast of Sumbawa just after midnight, registering 6.7 on the...

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