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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 ...

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 ...

Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning

Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path ...

Where is Kamchatka? Russian peninsula rocked by 8.8 magnitude earthquake, causes tsunami in US, Japan

Kamchatka is a 1,250-kilometre-long peninsula located in the Far East of Russia. The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk ...

Watch live: Tsunami waves hit Hawaii and head for US west coast after massive pacific earthquake

Watch a live view of beach and hotels in Hawaii on Wednesday (30 July) after authorities issued tsunami warnings following a ...

Japan issues tsunami alert following powerful quake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia's Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and ...
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Japan says powerful quake has hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, issues a tsunami advisory

Japan's meteorological agency said on Wednesday that a powerful earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a ...

Tsunami waves arrive on Japan's coast after earthquake in Russia, triggering tsunami alerts for US West Coast

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of ...

Massive Russian Earthquake Struck on 'Megathrust Fault'

The Pacific Plate has been on the move, making the Kamchatka Peninsula area off Russia's Far East coast where it struck ...