tsunami
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Shortly after the quake on Monday morning, authorities in Japan warned of one-metre-tall tsunami waves reaching its shores.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday morning, prompting a tsunami threat across the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But there was a "very small possibility" of tsunami waves along the coasts located near the epicenter, it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A human tsunami -- numbering more than 1.2 million people according to organisers -- braved the heat.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
“Let us out of here! A tsunami may be coming!” they yelled.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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