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The Pacific Dodged a Monster Tsunami After One of the Biggest Quakes Ever. Here’s Why

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula shook the Pacific, but its tsunami fizzled. A geologist explains why.

The New York Times · 2d

Maps: Tracking a Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean

Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean off Russia’s northern Pacific coast, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part of the National Weather Service.

Huge quake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile.

Tropical Storm Gil expected to become a hurricane Fri.

Associated Press News on MSN · 5h

Tropical Storm Gil is expected to become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific but won’t threaten land

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gil was expected to become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but wasn’t expected to threaten land, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm is about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.

Atlantic hurricane season starting slowly, while Pacific about to see Hurricane Gil

The Pacific hurricane season has been busy, with nine named storms and 3-soon-to-be-4 hurricanes, but August is a big month for Atlantic storms.

The New York Times · 1d

Tracking Tropical Storm Gil

Gil was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean early Friday Hawaii time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Gil is the seventh named storm to form in the Eastern Pacific in 2025.

Fox Weather on MSN1h

Pacific Ocean remains busy for tropical activity

Iona, Gil and several areas to watch are still percolating out in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. MLB Trade Deadline ...

1d

3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA

Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.

1d

‘Flourishing’ ecosystem discovered 30,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean

A team of researchers discovered a “flourishing” ecosystem of clams, tube worms and other creatures over 30,000 feet below ...

2don MSN

Hurricane Iona 'rapidly weakening' in the Pacific Ocean: See tracker

The National Hurricane Center gives the latest update on Hurricane Iona and says it is "rapidly weakening" to the south of ...

3don MSN

Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean

Forecasters say Iona rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean and is expected to continue trekking ...

3don MSN

Iona becomes first hurricane in central Pacific Ocean this year

Hurricane Iona was expected to move westward for the next couple of days and stay far south of the Hawaiian Islands, ...

5h

Tropical Storm Gil expected to become a hurricane in eastern Pacific but won't threaten land

Tropical Storm Gil was expected to become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but wasn’t expected to threaten ...

1d

Creatures found living off gas in Pacific Ocean’s deepest trenches

A strange menagerie of creatures living off methane have been found in the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean.

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