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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is dangerous
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (July 30) has set off tsunami ...
Japan tsunami advisory sent after M8.0 quake off Kamchatka Peninsula
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory Wednesday for the country's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.0 ...
What is the 'ring of fire'? This week's earthquake just the latest in this region
Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the area in which a magnitude 8.8. earthquake occurred on July 29, is within the so-called "ring of fire." ...
Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami advisory
Japan’s meteorological agency said on Wednesday that a powerful, magnite 8.0 earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a tsunami ...
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 ...