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  2. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A seismogram recorded in Massachusetts, United States. The magnitude 9.1 (M w) undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011 at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) in the north-western Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi), [9] [56] with its epicenter approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, Japan, lasting approximately six minutes.

  3. List of tsunamis - Wikipedia

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    The tsunami is known as the Hawaii April Fools' Day Tsunami because it happened on 1 April and many people thought it was an April Fool's Day prank. The result was the creation of a tsunami warning system known as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), established in 1949 for the countries of Oceania. 1946: Nankai, Japan: 1946 Nankai earthquake

  4. Hawaii on Tsunami Alert Following Deadly Japan Quake

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    AP An historic 8.9 earthquake in Japan early today triggered a tsunami expected to hit Hawaii this morning. Hotel guests were moved to higher floors as tsunami sirens shrieked, and the islands ...

  5. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center - Wikipedia

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    In some regions, tsunami sirens are used to help alert the public. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), located on Ford Island, Hawaii, is one of two tsunami warning centers in the United States, covering Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific, as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea.

  6. Firsthand Tsunami Account from Hawaii - AOL

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    Family photo (Iden in white) As 6-foot waves from a tsunami hit the shores of Hawaii, triggered by a deadly 8.9 earthquake in Japan, travel blogger Christopher Elliott, on a trip to Maui with his ...

  7. Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    Laupāhoehoe is located on the northeast side of the island of Hawaii, at (19.983296, -155.235889). [6] Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Hilo and west 32 miles (51 km) to Waimea.

  8. Watch video footage of lava spewing out of Kilauea ... - AOL

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    The second-largest volcano in Hawaii had been lying dormant for the last two months after bursting open in January and June this year. “The opening phases of eruptions are dynamic,” said USGS ...

  9. List of earthquakes in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    Limited damage / homes destroyed / tsunami Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes ' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists.