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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 ...

Another 5 magnitude earthquake hits Russia's Kamchatka Coast

According to preliminary reports, the quake occurred offshore and at a moderate depth, which may have helped to minimise ...

July quake appears to have damaged Russian nuclear sub base, NY Times reports

Photos captured by Planet Labs, a commercial satellite imaging firm, show damage to a floating pier at the Rybachiy submarine ...

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 ...
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Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the ...

Russia’s Far East ‘land of fire and ice’ avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...