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In the United States, NOAA is the primary agency tasked with the responsibility of tsunami warning. Through the National Weather Service, NOAA operates two tsunami warning centers.

For information on current or recent tsunamis, try:

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

• Current Messages
• Recent Tsunamis

Other organizations in tsunami monitoring and research include:

• British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program
• Tsunami! - University of Washington
  
• International Tsunami Information Center

• Tsunami Fact Sheet from FEMA
  
• Tsunami Hazard Mitigation - from NOAA
  
• Tsunami Hazard Mitigation from the University of Washington
• The Physics of Tsunamis - FAQ from the University of Washington

(UC Berkeley)

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