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A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors scientists did not expect. A satellite designed to track the height of the ocean’s surface proved its capabilities when a powerful earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in late July,
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Massive tsunami captured by satellite in space
The Surface Water Ocean Topography satellite captured high resolution measurements of this summer’s Pacific tsunami. The satellite imagery is the first of its kind, bringing new detail and insight to how these massive waves form.
Honolulu — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand. The danger had largely passed more than a day after the 8.8 ...
Nov. 29, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the largest Hawaiʻi earthquake–a magnitude-7.7 with over 30 seconds of shaking across the islands of Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oahu–in the 20th and
Tensions have waned as tsunami advisories, watches and warnings across the West Coast have largely dropped off as of late July 30, all in the wake of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia. The only remaining tsunami advisory in ...
At least 10 people were reported injured on Tuesday but there appeared to be no major damage after a big quake rocked northern Japan and triggered tsunami waves up to
(Reuters) - Japan's biggest earthquake since records began 140 years ago hit its northeast coast on Friday, causing a 10-metre tsunami that swept away all in its path. The 8.9 magnitude quake caused many injuries, sparked fires, unleashed a rolling wall of ...
No, this wasn’t a scene from a Hollywood disaster film. It was real. On the night of July 9, 1958, along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle, nature unleashed the largest tsunami ever recorded after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered a ...
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