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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 ...
Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, and a watch for portions ...
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Massive earthquake off Kamchatka Peninsula triggers ocean-wide tsunami; Coastal areas in Papua New Guinea under alert
The seismic event, which took place at 9:26 AM PNG time, has triggered an ocean-wide tsunami that is propagating across the ...
Japan lifts tsunami warnings as some Pacific islands begin evacuations after massive earthquake
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, struck Russia's Far East early on Wednesday, ...
Sixth-Largest Earthquake on Record Triggers Global Tsunami Warnings
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia’s eastern peninsula and has led to evacuations in Hawaii and elsewhere.
Russian 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit on 'megathrust fault'
Russia's massive quake has already triggered at least 10 aftershocks, and could continue for months, according to scientists.
Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami
Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by ...