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Bizarre 'Meteotsunami' Stirred Waves in UK

By Tia Ghose published

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Houses above the inundation zone in this Japanese village survived intact, while everything below was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami.

No, You Can't Outrun a Tsunami

By Becky Oskin published

Why people ignore the power of the ocean.

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Still from an animation show how seafloor features influenced the March 11 japan tsunami.

GPS Could Issue Tsunami Alert in Minutes

By Elizabeth Howell published

GPS could've warned of 2011 Japan tsunami in three minutes.

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haida gwaii tsunami debris

Fishing Float Rides 2 Tsunamis ... and Survives

By Becky Oskin published

Debris from the Japan tsunami was hurled ashore in 2012 after an unusual earthquake.

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haida gwaii tsunami debris

Fishing Float Rides 2 Tsunamis … and Survives

By Becky Oskin published

Debris from the Japan tsunami was hurled ashore in 2012 after an unusual earthquake.

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Aftermath of 1929 tsunami

Earthquakes Are East Coast's Biggest Tsunami Threat

By Becky Oskin published

Small earthquakes offshore New England highlight local tsunami risk.

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Beach damage after the 2004 Sumatra tsunami

Killer Waves: How Tsunamis Changed History

By Becky Oskin published

Time and again, tsunamis remade societies around the world.

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10 Tsunamis That Changed History

By Becky Oskin published

Tsunamis have transformed culture and societies around the world.

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Solomon Islands earthquake shake map

What Caused the Solomon Islands Earthquake & Tsunami?

By Becky Oskin published

The Solomon Islands tsunami and earthquake struck on a subduction zone, source of the world's deadliest quakes.

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Freak 'Meteotsunamis' Can Strike On a Sunny Day

By Becky Oskin published

'Meteotsunamis' can be just as deadly as their earthquake-driven cousins, because they usually hit without warning.

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