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Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Chile; no tsunami seen

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean emergency authorities said they saw no prospect that the tremor would generate a tsunami. Full story

Fishing Float Rides 2 Tsunamis … and Survives

A barrel-size black plastic float torn loose by the 2011 Japan tsunami may have been tossed into a Canadian forest by a second tsunami in 2012, researchers say. Full story

Japan Tsunami Debris Confirmed in California

A small skiff recently washed ashore near Crescent City, Calif. But this was no ordinary ship — it floated there all the way from Japan, dislodged from its native land more than 25 months ago by a monster tsunami, government scientists have confirmed. Full story

First confirmed Japanese tsunami debris in Calif.

A barnacle-covered fishing boat that washed ashore this month in Crescent City, Calif., has been confirmed as the first debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan to reach California's shores. Full story

Earthquakes Are East Coast's Biggest Tsunami Threat

The U.S. East Coast's biggest tsunami threat lurks just offshore, according to research presented today (April 19) at the Seismological Society of America's annual meeting in Salt Lake City. Full story

Northeast Japan jolted by M5.8 quake, no tsunami warning

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 jolted northeastern Japan on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Full story

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  Tsunami debris keeps coming in Washington State

From a fishing boat to the recent discovery of a shrine, debris from the 2011 Japan tsunami is still showing up on US shores. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  'Do it ourselves': Tsunami-hit fishermen struggle to recover

Two years after a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated parts of northeast Japan one of the worst-hit coastal communities is determined to rebuild. NBC News' Ian Williams reports.

  Japan marks second tsunami anniversary

The earthquake and tsunami that left almost 19,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands more was remembered with moments of silence and prayer. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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  Japan remembers the 2011 earthquake and tsunami

The 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck Japan is remembered across the country with memorial services and protests. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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