The Indianapolis Star

7.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia briefly triggers Alaska, Pacific tsunami warning. See how the powerful waves work.

Though the term "tidal wave" was once used to describe tsunamis, they are different from tidal waves, which are caused by ...
Yahoo

Why are tsunamis so different from other waves? Here's how.

Tsunami means “harbor wave” in Japanese, but they differ from other waves that are generated by the wind or solar system. Tsunami waves move the entire depth of the ocean, down to the floor, which is ...
Iowa Public Radio

A tsunami makes its way across the Pacific, with waves hitting the U.S. West Coast

Tsunami waves reached parts of Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington and Oregon on Wednesday, triggered by a powerful earthquake in eastern Russia. A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit near Russia's ...
KCRW

A tsunami makes its way across the Pacific, with waves hitting the U.S. West Coast

Much of the West Coast of the U.S. is under tsunami alerts, after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck eastern Russia and sent powerful waves into Japan, Hawaii, California and counting ...