Tsunami Facts in Wake of Japan Earthquake

Friday, March 11, 2011 - 11:51 in Earth & Climate

In light of Friday's tsunami following the Japan earthquake, find out how the killer waves are caused, what the warning signs are, and how to respond when a tsunami threatens.

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Video: Seismologist: Japan earthquake magnitude 'unusual'
from CBSNews - Science
Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 5:30:32 UTC

Video: Tsunami surges across Pacific, batters Calif. coast
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Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 5:30:26 UTC
Video: Earthquakes, tsunami leave Japan in chaos
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Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 5:30:23 UTC
Q&A: Early lessons from Japan's earthquake
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Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 1:20:09 UTC
Video: Seismologist: Japan earthquake magnitude 'unusual'
from CBSNews - Science
Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 1:00:22 UTC
Video: Tsunami surges across Pacific, batters Calif. coast
from CBSNews - Science
Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 1:00:15 UTC
Video: Earthquakes, tsunami leave Japan in chaos
from CBSNews - Science
Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 1:00:13 UTC
Tsunami warnings work but aren't enough
from CBC: Technology & Science
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 23:20:28 UTC
Earthquake Forces Closure of Japan's Space Station Control Center
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 23:20:04 UTC
Worldwide Monitoring Network Allows for Rapid Tsunami Warnings
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 22:50:53 UTC
NASA Shows Topography of Tsunami-Damaged Japan City
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 22:50:39 UTC
Tsunami Waves Hit U.S.—Some Damage in Hawaii, California
from National Geographic
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 22:50:32 UTC
West Coast tsunami warnings shouldn’t lull Oregonians to sleep, expert says
from Science Daily
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 22:20:40 UTC
Japan quake causes day to get a wee bit shorter
from AP Science
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 21:40:17 UTC
Japan Earthquake Makes Waves Across the U.S.
from Science NOW
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 21:40:09 UTC
Experts on Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Power Plant Damage, Rebuilding
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 21:20:17 UTC
Earthquake, Tsunami Experts at Florida State University
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 20:50:30 UTC
Size of Japan's quake surprises seismologists
from LA Times - Science
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 20:20:39 UTC
Tsunami Travel Times
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 20:20:25 UTC
Tsunami Pictures: Epic Waves, Earthquake Shock Japan
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 19:50:51 UTC
Video: Google helps find missing people after Japan earthquake
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 19:50:44 UTC
Earthquake Expert Explains the Science of Japan Tsunami
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 18:50:51 UTC
Japan quake hit where seismologists expected it to
from CBC: Technology & Science
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 18:20:51 UTC
Google puts tsunami alert on home page
from Physorg
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 18:20:25 UTC
Japan quake is 5th largest in world since 1900
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 16:51:29 UTC
Why Do Some Earthquakes Cause Tsunamis But Others Don't?
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 16:51:25 UTC
Japan quake ranks as 5th largest since 1900
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 16:51:00 UTC
Japan earthquake and tsunami: what happened and why
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 16:21:05 UTC
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 16:20:39 UTC
Japan's Earthquake Off the (Seismic Risk) Map
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 16:00:41 UTC
Expert Available to Discuss Japan Earthquake
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 15:52:10 UTC
Tsunami and Earthquake Source Available
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 15:51:38 UTC
Japan quake ranks as 5th largest since 1900
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 15:51:34 UTC
VIDEO: Tsunami warnings 'across Pacific'
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 14:51:48 UTC
Japan Earthquake Could Cause Global Economic Fallout
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 14:51:22 UTC
Tsunami advisory for B.C. coast
from CBC: Technology & Science
Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 13:32:22 UTC
Japan suffers major damage in 8.9 quake
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 13:32:09 UTC
VIDEO: Science behind the Japan quake
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 12:21:13 UTC
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 10:30:16 UTC
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