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8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Japan and parts of Pacific Coast

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's ...

Russia's Kamchatka hit by 6.0 magnitude earthquake days after massive quake led to tsunami fear

The latest quake followed the massive July 30 earthquake that measured 8.8 in magnitude and occurred off the Kamchatka ...

How a mega earthquake spread tsunami fears across the Pacific

One of the most powerful earthquakes in history triggered a tsunami that made landfall in Russia, Japan and the US.
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Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, early tsunami warning systems kicked in and ...

Drone footage shows aftermath of tsunami in Russia following earthquake

Drone footage shows the aftermath of the waves after they hit Severo-Kurilsk, a Russian town in the country's Kamchatka ...

Russia’s Far East Suffers Some Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami

Regional authorities in one region declared an emergency after a tsunami hit the Kuril Islands, and the Kamchatka Peninsula ...

Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the ...

The Soviet Union's secret tsunami

On July 30, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, in Russia's far east. Within ...