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Tsunami alerts issued for Alaska, West Coast after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia
The earthquake was recorded at about 78 miles east-southeast of of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S.
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
The earthquake appeared to be the strongest anywhere in the world since the March 2011 earthquake off northeast Japan that ...
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, and a watch for portions ...
Strongest earthquake since 2011 prompts tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Alaska
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the 10 strongest earthquakes ever recorded, struck off the coast of Russia on July 29, ...
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami waves in coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the ...
A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...
History’s biggest recorded tsunami happened in the US: A look back
Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?
Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, struck off the coast of the Kamchatka ...