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No tsunami after 8.3, 6.8 magnitude earthquakes north of Japan - Hawaii News Now

Published: Fri, 24 May 2013 15:49:25 GMT

A second powerful earthquake has been recorded near the same area off of Russia's Far East as Thursday's 8.3 magnitude quake, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The second quake, recorded at 4:57 a.m. Hawaii time, was measured as a ...

Great earthquake jolts Sea of Okhotsk - Xinhua

Published: Fri, 24 May 2013 07:03:37 GMT

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center of the United States said in a statement that due to the depth of the earthquake no tsunami is expected. The China Earthquake Networks Center placed the magnitude at 8.7. Related: 8.2-magnitude quake ...

Tsunami warning cancelled after 8.2 quake off Russia - SBS

Published: Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:24 GMT

Severe earthquake in Russia, no tsunami threat to Hawaii - Hawaii 24/7 (press release)

Published: Fri, 24 May 2013 06:38:28 GMT

Earthquakes of this size do not usually produce destructive tsunamis. However, small sea level changes may be observed in the vicinity of the epicenter. Tsunamis capable of producing damage or casualties are rare in this magnitude range but have ...

8.2 earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk, no tsunami for Hawaii expected - Big Island Video News

Published: Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:41 GMT

8.2 Earthquake Okhotsk HONOLULU, Hawaii – A magnitude 8.2 earthquake has hit 373 miles below the surface in the Sea of Okhotsk. The epicenter is 223 miles west southwest of Esso, Russia, according to measurements by the United States Geological ...

No Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi after 2 Quakes Near Tonga - Maui Now

Published: Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:07 GMT

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after another earthquake this morning–this one smaller and closer to Tonga, that according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The US Geological Survey reports the 6.5 preliminary magnitude quake occurred at ...

Earthquake hits Russia's Sakhalin region, tsunami warning lifted - India Today

Published: Fri, 24 May 2013 07:26:39 GMT

Earthquake hits Russia's Sakhalin region, tsunami warning lifted. Tags: Earthquake | Russia | Tsunami warning lifted | Far East | Sakhalin island | Kurile island | Tsunami. Picture for representation. RELATEDS. 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts northeast ...

Strong quake in Tonga, no tsunam threat to Hawaii - Hawaii 24/7 (press release)

Published: Thu, 23 May 2013 21:25:42 GMT

Earthquakes of this size do not usually produce destructive tsunamis. However, small sea level changes may be observed in the vicinity of the epicenter. Tsunamis capable of producing damage or casualties are rare in this magnitude range but have ...

GPS could warn you of tsunami in minutes - NBCNews.com (blog)

Published: Wed, 22 May 2013 22:52:23 GMT

Most tsunamis occur when one tectonic plate slides underneath another and causes an earthquake. In the process, the top plate is forced upward, and this uplift of the seafloor pushes on the water above it, setting off the tsunami. How high the ground ...

GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds - Los Angeles Times

Published: Sat, 18 May 2013 01:57:07 GMT

Tsunami warning systems linked to conventional seismographs can issue general warnings based on finding the quake's hypocenter, but their early magnitude readings are preliminary and often aren't corrected for hours. The seismic systems also ...