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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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tsunami Fears Ease After Waves Reach Hawaii, US West Coast From Massive 8.8 Earthquake Off Russia
Hours after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Russian coast, becoming one of the strongest tremors ever ...
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 ...
Scientists explain why Russia's 8.8 earthquake didn't trigger a massive tsunami
When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, officials warned that damaging tsunami waves ...
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 ...
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 ...