Japan lifts tsunami advisory
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JAPAN has been hit by small tsunami waves following a powerful earthquake off the east coast. Damage and injuries are being assessed after the double-tap threats hours apart, which saw thousands
Japan was hit by a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents
An expert on tsunami says the highest wave observed following this week's powerful earthquake off northern Japan reached a port about 90 minutes after the first wave arrived at the site.
No one died in Washington, though four members of the McKinzie family from Tacoma drowned while camping on a beach in Newport, Oregon. A woman in Gearhart, Oregon, died of a heart attack after a wave hit her home, and 11 people died in Crescent City, California. The quake and tsunami killed 115 people in Alaska.
The Surface Water Ocean Topography satellite captured high resolution measurements of this summer’s Pacific tsunami. The satellite imagery is the first of its kind, bringing new detail and insight to how these massive waves form.