The group says less time passes for an earthquake shock wave to reach a measuring instrument than in the past.

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Dounreay Site Restoration Limited's (DSRL) report draws on work commissioned in 1996 and 2003 that considered the threats posed by a tidal wave, either caused by an earthquake or an underwater rock slide.

BBC: Dounreay reports on tsunami and earthquake resilience

Japanese meteorological authorities said a small tsunami wave of two feet could result from the earthquake.

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The January 2010 earthquake that devastated the capital, Port au Prince, and surrounding communities did not result in an immediate wave of mass migration to the United States, as some had feared.

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