Next #Weather101 science topic on Thursday at 7 PM CDT: all about #tsunamis.

Webinar is free. Speakers required, microphones optional. Information/registration from NWS Nashville: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101

Mud-rich coastline made 2011 Japan tsunami far more destructive, study finds

Analysis of video footage reveals how wave changed as it travelled over mud-rich rice paddies, exerting more force

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Künstliche #Tsunamis für reale Sicherheit: #TUBraunschweig untersucht Extremwellen und ihre zerstörerische Kraft
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Künstliche Tsunamis für reale Sicherheit

Live: Japan braces for tsunami after strong quake shakes east coast

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake has struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the country's meteorological agency says. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/tsunami-warning-as-strong-quake-shakes-japans-honshu/106585578

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Tsunami alert issued after powerful earthquake off Japan's northern coast — as it happened

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan triggered tsunami warnings and widespread evacuation orders affecting around 170,000 people. Look back on our live coverage.

Breaking: Tsunami warning as magnitude-7.5 earthquake hits north-east Japan

Residents have been warned of a tsunami as high as 3 metres in the Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/magnitude-7-earthquake-hits-northeast-japan/106585552

#Earthquakes #Tsunamis

Breaking: Tsunami warning as magnitude-7.5 earthquake hits north-east Japan

Residents have been warned of a tsunami as high as 3 metres in the Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido.

⚠🌊TSUNAMI RISK UNDER EVALUATION
Depending on #earthquake-coastline distance, #tsunamis can be local (<100km), regional (<1000km), or distant (>1000km). Be ready to follow national authorities' directives. Follow the situation at the links provided below👇

Coming up Thursday at 10 AM CDT, NWS Nashville's free weather/science online education program #Weather101 continues. Topic is about the science behind #Tsunamis.

Information & registration: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits near Silver Springs in Lyon County Monday, USGS says

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeastern Lyon County near Silver Springs, Nevada, on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake occurred at

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