“Tsunamis cross the ocean at hundreds of miles an hour - as fast as a jet airplane - in deep water," said Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska.
Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest quakes ever recorded. Here's what to know
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The impact of the tsunami could last for hours or perhaps more than a day, said Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska.
8.8-magnitude quake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Hawaii
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