Tag: Tidal Waves and Tsunamis

Fukushima Disaster Still Looms Large in Japan Years After Quake

As Japan assesses the damage from Monday’s major earthquake, it is still reckoning with the devastating nuclear crisis triggered by an quake nearly 13 years ago, one that placed the name of Fukushima on par with Chernobyl’s and traumatized the nation. In March 2011, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami devastated the northeast coast of […]

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings

A powerful earthquake hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan around 4:10 p.m. on Monday, triggering multiple tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in several prefectures. The quake had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake […]

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California Coast Pummeled With High Waves and Storms for Third Day

A third day of rain, coastal flooding and gigantic waves along parts of the California coast forced residents to evacuate and left streets and parking lots flooded on Saturday, though forecasters predicted that conditions would soon improve in some areas. On Saturday, warnings of coastal flooding and dangerous waves of up to 20 feet were […]

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Giant Waves Close Out California’s Remarkable Year of Weather Phenomena

Giant waves pounded the coast of California on Thursday, causing big headaches, closing beaches and toppling some people who watched the unusual waterfront show. Waves topping 30 feet broke onto shores up and down the state, prompting stark warnings, such as one from the National Weather Service’s Bay Area division: “The ocean is NOT your […]

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