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In Tofino, B.C., two different reactions to the tsunami advisory news
The tsunami advisory for parts of the B.C. coast on Tuesday came as another good exercise for locals who know the procedure, ...
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Tsunami advisory refloats memories of waves that swamped Port Alberni, B.C., in 1964
Longtime residents of Port Alberni, B.C., know the potential impact of a tsunami all too well. Mike Ruttan was 12 when the ...
3.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Half Moon Bay
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Half Moon Bay around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolts Kuril Islands
An Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the east of the Kuril Islands late on Friday, as reported by the National ...
A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...
Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis – and others, just little ripples
After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30 2025, the world watched as the resultant tsunami spread from the epicentre and across the ...