There's a reason we use a Japanese word for a catastrophic seismic ocean wave. Japan has had more tsunamis than any place else on Earth. And the massive 9.0% know earthquake 9 days ago and the subsequent tsunami has left nearly 8,500 people dead, some 13,000 missing and nearly a half a million homeless. And it leaves Japan teetering on the edge of a nuclear crisis that has already resulted in measurable amounts of radioactivity turning up in milk, drinking water, and in some crops. Scott P and a 60 Minutes ...

Bill Karens, you're exactly the person I want to talk to. First of all, this is an earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia, yet the tsunami warnings were threatening the west coast of the US. How is that possible.Well, it was scary because people didn't know what was coming. And when the geologists and the tsunami experts are the ones that are saying we just don't know yet, that's when it really got everyone's attention. And that's when even the government officials and like the governor of Hawaii, t ...

Natural Disaster & Safety Advisory - Chinese Foreign Ministry Consular Department advises Chinese citizens to be cautious when traveling to Japan and stay away from high-risk areas such as the coast [1] - Tsunami has reached 22 prefectures in Japan, with a tsunami of 1.3 meters observed in some areas [1] - Japan Meteorological Agency revised the magnitude of the earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula to 8.7 and upgraded the tsunami warning [2] - A tsunami of 30 centimeters was observed in northern Hokkaido [2]

[Music] A massive earthquake off the coast of Russia triggers a huge tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. Enormous waves impacting Russia's Curial Islands, parts of Japan, even prompting evacuations as far away as Chile and Peru. Tsunami alerts across the Pacific, Hawaii, the California coast, even New Zealand.But how can an earthquake, even a huge one, in one corner of the world's largest ocean, impact places 7,000 miles away. It's a bit like throwing a very, very large rock into the sea and then watching the wav ...

No surfing in tsunamis. >> No, you would. Everyone wants to stay out of this water. These are waves that uh even the best surfers would not want to mess with. >> Bill Karens, you're exactly the person I want to talk to. First of all, this is an earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia, yet the tsunami warnings were threatening the west coast of the US. >> It was scary because people didn't know what was coming. And when the geologists and the tsunami experts are the ones that are saying, "We just don' ...

Welcome to NBC News Daily. This Wednesday, we start with a powerful earthquake in Russia that triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Right now, downgraded advisories are still in effect for Hawaii, parts of Alaska, and most of the West Coast.Officials are warning people to stay away from beaches at at risk areas. Brace for surging waves and tidal swells. We saw some boats uh kind of laying on the dry uh rock and sand.That gave us pause. That doesn't happen for no reason. When the water pulls back like ...

This was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. So, I want to bring in NBC News meteorologist Angie Lassman with the impact of that and that resulting tsunami. Hey, Angie.Hi there, guys. Good morning to you. Yes, we've got of course the all the details that you just heard Molly just mention of that 8.8% magnitude earthquake on the eastern coast of Russia.As far as where it lands, we likely once the finalized report comes out, we'll see it sixth or seventh and the top 10 largest earthquakes reco ...

Videos show tremors in Russia and tsunami waves in Japan following a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East that triggered alerts across the Pacific. A magnitude-8.8 quake struck at a depth of 21 kilometers off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning local time. It was the strongest earthquake worldwide since 2011, according to recent data from the US Geological Survey, and the most powerful in Russia since 1952. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and tu ...

We begin today with the tsunami theaters for Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, and the entire US West Coast. A powerful 8.8% magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamaka Peninsula, damaging buildings and generating a tsunami of up to 13 feet there. According to officials in Japan, residents standing on top of a building as much of Japan's eastern seabboard was ordered to evacuate.Officials there are reporting a 4-foot tsunami on Honshu mainland. And in Hawaii, Governor Josh Green signing an emergency proclamation a ...

Four-foot (1.2-meter) tsunami waves were recorded in Hawaii, while remote parts of California also braced for impact after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific.Get the latest ⬇️ https://t.co/qm9w2LZM5U ...