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Russia’s ‘land of fire and ice’ was largely spared by the nearby earthquake and tsunami
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...
New Tsunami Warning After Another Major Earthquake Strikes
Russian agencies have warned a new powerful earthquake near the Pacific's Kuril Islands could trigger a tsunami wave up to 19 centimeters (7.5 inches). A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Russia's Kuril ...
No tsunami threat to Hawaii from 7-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kuril Islands, officials say
No tsunami threat to Hawaii from 7-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kuril Islands, officials say - The quake comes days ...
Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered ...
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 ...
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 ...
An earthquake off Russia has set off tsunami warnings and advisories. Here's what to know
A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia has generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section ...
Why the Tsunami from Russia’s Earthquake Wasn’t as Large as Feared
The moment seismologists got word that a magnitude 8.8 earthquake had struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, they felt an ...
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 ...
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 ...