tsunami
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The earthquake saw thousands of people ordered to evacuate in coastal areas of the southern Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia as tsunami warnings were issued by multiple countries and a regional warning centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Authorities in the Philippines and Indonesia issued tsunami warnings, advising the evacuation of some coastal areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
When a particularly large one hit, the workers had to scurry back to safety for an hour to make sure that another tsunami wouldn’t be following.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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