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Earthquake prompts tsunami warnings in Japan. Will the US see impacts?

A powerful earthquake that jolted northern Japan on Dec. 8 and triggered tsunami warnings is not expected to impact the United States, officials said.

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7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, triggering tsunami on country's northern coast

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Tsunami warning issued after 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

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Japan lifts tsunami advisory after 6.7-magnitude earthquake

Japanese authorities have lifted a tsunami advisory that was issued after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's northern Pacific coast

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Here’s What to Know About Japan’s Mega Quake Advisory

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Japan Earthquake: 6.7 on Richter scale, hits Japan; Tsunami advisory issued

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

No tsunami threat to Hawaii from magnitude 7.0 quake in Alaska

There is no threat of tsunami after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southeast Alaska today, officials said. The quake struck at 10:41 a.m. Hawaii time and was centered about 56 miles north of Yakutat, Alaska (population 662), and about 154 miles west of White Horse, Canada, at a depth of about 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts

“Losing nine seismic monitoring stations can provide a really big geographic gap, and then it may take minutes for other seismic monitoring stations that are located very far away, for the seismic waves to hit those,” said Washington State emergency management division hazards supervisor Maximilian Dixon. “You could have quite a bit of delay.”

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Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable

In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable.

Yahoo

Tsunami advisory canceled after 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Alaska

A tsunami advisory for Alaska's southern peninsula has been canceled, after a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 initially prompted a tsunami warning earlier Wednesday. Videos posted to social media showed people in the town of Seward ...

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Tsunami warnings lifted in some areas after massive quake off Alaska

A tsunami warning was lifted Tuesday for a stretch of Pacific Coast from Washington to Alaska after a major undersea earthquake hit southeast of Kodiak, according to the National Weather Service. Officials in some coastal areas had urged people to seek ...

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Powerful earthquake hits Alaska-Canada border, tremors felt in Yakutat and Juneau; update on tsunami warning

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Alaska–Canada border on Saturday, with tremors felt in Yakutat and Juneau, according to the USGS. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that there is no tsunami threat. The quake struck at 11:41 a.m. local time on Saturday at a depth of 10 km.

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New research reveals tsunami threat to Alaska’s largest city

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - After decades of speculation, new research proves tsunamis could flood portions of Anchorage following a large earthquake. A team of Alaska-based scientists released a new report Wednesday showing not only how a tsunami ...