Japan Tsunami Alert

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  Oprah Winfrey Faces Backlash Over Claims Of Not Opening Private Road For Tsunami Evacuation

  Oprah Winfrey is facing backlash on social media over claims that she did not open her private road connecting Wailea to Kula, Hawaii, to help people evacuate to higher ground after the tsunami warning.

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  US Entrepreneur Records His "First Tsunami Siren" After Earthquake In Russia, Internet Divided

  Edward Dowd, founder of Phinance Technologies, shared a video of a tsunami siren, saying that it is the first time he has faced such a situation after living in the area for over a decade.

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  Tsunami Safety Guide: Warning Signs, Survival Tips, Dos And Don'ts

  Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after a massive earthquake rocked Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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  Decoding Tsunamis And Their Warnings: Most Think Of Tsunamis As One Wave

  A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the US West Coast.

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  2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts

  A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.

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  Tsunami Hits Russia, Japan: Understanding Its Causes, Impacts

  Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east.

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  Workers At Fukushima Plant Evacuate As Quake Near Russia Sparks Tsunami Alert

  Workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan were evacuated Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east triggered tsunami warnings around the Pacific.

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  Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan

  Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.

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  6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued

  An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.

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  5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning

  A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

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  Japan Earthquake Tsunami Live Updates: Earthquake Death Count At 48, More Feared Dead

  Japan Earthquake Live updates: A day after Japan was struck by a powerful earthquake of 7.5 magnitude, the country lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories put in place after a major quake on New Year's Day.

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  Japan Earthquake Casualties "Numerous", Damage "Extensive": PM

  Japan Earthquake: A major quake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day has caused "extensive" damage with numerous casualties, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.

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  Tsunami Threat After Powerful Japan Quake "Has Largely Passed": US Agency

  The tsunami threat from a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.

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  Video: First Tsunami Hits Japan City, Residents Brace For "Onslaught"

  Japan Tsunami Alert: A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan today, unleashing a series of subsequent tremors that have triggered tsunami warnings along the coast.

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  "5-Metre High Tsunami Waves Possible": Strong 7.4 Earthquake Hits Japan

  Earthquake in Japan: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit north central Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said.