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Strong earthquake felt in Japan, tsunami threat issued

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(NEW YORK) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan late Wednesday, triggering a tsunami threat and leaving more than 2 million households without electricity, officials said.Preliminary reports put it at a 7.3 magnitude. The earthquake occurred just off the coast from... Read More.

Tsunami Threat Rises Again

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Early Saturday morning, an undersea volcano erupted near the island of Tonga in the Southwest Pacific Ocean, generating a very rare Pacific-wide tsunami. According to Harold Tobin, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington, “the event was the first... Read More.