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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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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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Tsunami Warning Issued After 2 Massive Earthquakes Off Russia's Pacific Coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a threat forecast for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes - the larger with a magnitude of 7.4 - struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes New Zealand, Tsunami Warning Issued
A severe 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the east of New Zealand's North Island on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning, and authorities advised people in some coastal areas to move immediately to high ground.
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6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Waves Possible
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Another False Alert. Tsunami Warnings Sent Over Phones Spook Americans
False tsunami warnings flashed on cellphones along the US East and Gulf Coasts on Tuesday morning when a US National Weather Service (NWS) systems test went awry, unnerving Americans from Maine to Texas.
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Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Central America: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near remote Caribbean Islands belonging to Honduras on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami warning for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Quake Measuring 5.9 Strikes Off Indonesia's Sulawesi Island
A quake measuring 5.9 struck just off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, the National Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes East Of Lincoln, Montana: Report
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck 9 km (5.6 miles) southeast of Lincoln, Montana, at a shallow depth of 4.3 km, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Thursday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Off Philippines, Warning Of Large Waves
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the country's seismology agency said, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a risk of large waves as far away as Indonesia.
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Quake Measuring 6.7 Hits Philippines: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Chile Struck By 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake, Tsunami Warning Issued
A strong Christmas day earthquake rattled Chile on Sunday, registering 7.7 on the Moment Magnitude Scale, US seismologists said. Chilean officials have declared a preventative tsunami alert.
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Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 Reported Off Coast Of Northern California: US Geological Survey
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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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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Tsunami Warning Issued After 2 Massive Earthquakes Off Russia's Pacific Coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a threat forecast for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes - the larger with a magnitude of 7.4 - struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes New Zealand, Tsunami Warning Issued
A severe 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the east of New Zealand's North Island on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning, and authorities advised people in some coastal areas to move immediately to high ground.
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6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Waves Possible
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Another False Alert. Tsunami Warnings Sent Over Phones Spook Americans
False tsunami warnings flashed on cellphones along the US East and Gulf Coasts on Tuesday morning when a US National Weather Service (NWS) systems test went awry, unnerving Americans from Maine to Texas.
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Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Central America: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near remote Caribbean Islands belonging to Honduras on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami warning for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Quake Measuring 5.9 Strikes Off Indonesia's Sulawesi Island
A quake measuring 5.9 struck just off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, the National Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes East Of Lincoln, Montana: Report
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck 9 km (5.6 miles) southeast of Lincoln, Montana, at a shallow depth of 4.3 km, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Thursday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Off Philippines, Warning Of Large Waves
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the country's seismology agency said, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a risk of large waves as far away as Indonesia.
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Quake Measuring 6.7 Hits Philippines: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Chile Struck By 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake, Tsunami Warning Issued
A strong Christmas day earthquake rattled Chile on Sunday, registering 7.7 on the Moment Magnitude Scale, US seismologists said. Chilean officials have declared a preventative tsunami alert.
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Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 Reported Off Coast Of Northern California: US Geological Survey
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
