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Tsunami damage in Crescent City, California

California Tsunami Would Have Costly Aftermath

By Charles Q. Choi published

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Example of a submarine landslide complex along the southern New England continental margin

Underwater Avalanche! Melting Ice Caps Could Trigger Tsunamis

By Charles Q. Choi published

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st. michael's mount in the distance.

Bizarre 'Meteotsunami' Stirred Waves in UK

By Tia Ghose published

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New Jersey storm, derecho, meteotsunami

Derecho May Have Caused Tsunami in New Jersey

By Samantha-Rae Tuthill published

Strong waves associated with a low-end derecho that hit the area in mid-June indicate a possible meteotsunami.

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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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Examining the Japanese skiff that washed up near Crescent City, Calif., on April 7, 2013. This is the first verified item from the Japan tsunami to appear in California.

Japan Tsunami Debris Confirmed in California

By Douglas Main published

The first debris is a small boat.

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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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