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NASA explains how it would alert the public of an apocalyptic asteroid strike
In the event an asteroid is headed for Earth, here's how NASA plans to alert the public of an impen…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Japan is bracing for a tsunami with waves as high as 10 feet after more than 20 earthquakes hit in just over 90 minutes
Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby buildin…
Marianne Guenot
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Despite tsunami warning system in place for emergencies, Maui residents say 'there was no warning' before wildfire ravaged island
Locals told Insider they were alerted to the blaze by police saying to evacuate immediately. They h…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,…
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Chile jolted with two earthquakes, reports no casualties or damages
According to the National Seismological Centre at the University of Chile, the first quake struc…
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6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province
The quake struck at 11.09 a.m. with the epicenter at 171 km northeast Larantuka sub-district of …
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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits India’s Nicobar Islands, no tsunami risk reported
But there’s no threat of a tsunami. The Indian National Center for Ocean Information Servic…
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A 'tsunami of sewage spills' sparked outrage in San Diego County
After news broke of the approved investigation, Dedina told Business Insider, ""I am thankful that …
Madeleine Sheehan Perkins
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Indonesia orders flights to stay away after a devastating tsunami killed more than 430 people without warning
The BNPB also extended the danger zone from 2 km (1.2 miles) to 5 km (3 miles) around the island, a…
Alexandra Ma
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Tsunami warning for Alaska and entire US west coast after 8.2-magnitude earthquake at sea
A map from the tsunami warning system, posted on Twitter, showed the travel times for any potential…
Kieran Corcoran
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A small tsunami might hit Hawaii tomorrow morning
The quake hit around 7:55 pm local time. Earthquakes of this magnitude are so rare they only happen…
Kelly Dickerson
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A massive earthquake just shook Chile - and now Hawaii is on tsunami watch
US officials said the quake struck just offshore in the Pacific at 7:54 p.m. and was centered about…
Associated Press,Natasha Bert…
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8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Causes Tsunami Warning For Alaskan Islands
The Aleutian arc extends approximately 3,000 km from the Gulf of Alaska in the east to the Kamchatk…
Jennifer Welsh
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Hawaii governor promises false missile alert 'will never happen again'
"On behalf of the State of Hawai'i, I deeply apologize for this false alert that created stress, an…
Tara Francis Chan
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Here's the incomprehensible screen that led Hawaii to send a terrifying missile alert by mistake
"On Saturday, Hawai'i's residents and visitors experienced an unfortunate situation that has never …
Michal Kranz
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The false-alarm missile alert in Hawaii was much more of a disaster than previously thought
HI-EMA has halted ballistic missile defense drills temporarily and has already begun implementing n…
Michelle Mark
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A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared count…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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Space photos show Japan's ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the…
Jessica Orwig,Hannah Getahun
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Mass evacuation ordered in the Philippines after volcano erupts with 2 mile-high plumes of steam and ash
The alert level for Taal volcano, south of the capital Manila, was raised from level two to level t…