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How a mega earthquake spread tsunami fears across the Pacific

One of the most powerful earthquakes in history triggered a tsunami that made landfall in Russia, Japan and the US.
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Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, early tsunami warning systems kicked in and ...

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 ...

Video shows Russian surgeons protecting patient mid-earthquake

Medical professionals were performing surgery on a cancer patient at the Kamchatka oncology center in ...

Video Showing Beluga Whales Washed Ashore Predates the Earthquake in Russia

Fact-Check: The users posting the video claim that five Beluga whales are stranded off-shore in the Kamchatka peninsula ...
The Moscow Times on MSN1d

Dozens of Aftershocks Rattle Kamchatka, Volcano Erupts After Powerful Earthquake

Dozens of aftershocks shook Russia’s Far East on Thursday following a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the Kamchatka ...

Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake

Damage and evacuations were reported in the Russian regions nearest the quake's epicentre on the Kamchatka Peninsula. One of ...
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Earthquake in Russia registers on Binghamton seismograph.

The earthquake, which posted an 8.8 on the Richter scale on the Kamchatka Peninsula, registered in Binghamton about an hour ...