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Soloviev-Imamura scale
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Which Greek town was under Persian siege during the oldest recorded tsunami, in 479 BC?
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Potidaea
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Orphan tsunami
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Which Greek historian linked the 426 BC Malian Gulf tsunami to an earthquake?
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Thucydides
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System became active in late June of what year?
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2006
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Which U.S. center issues tsunami warnings for North America from Palmer, Alaska?
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National Tsunami Warning Center