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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 ...
Where is Kamchatka? Russian peninsula rocked by 8.8 magnitude earthquake, causes tsunami in US, Japan
Kamchatka is a 1,250-kilometre-long peninsula located in the Far East of Russia. The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk ...
An 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Kamchatka, Russia. The Videos Are Wild
Videos of the Kamchatka, Russia, earthquake shaking buildings, the ground, homes, and even a hospital surgery room have gone ...
Japan issues tsunami alert following powerful quake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia's Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and ...
In Kamchatka, Epicenter of the Russian Earthquake, Seismic Activity Is Common
Tremors are regularly reported in this remote Russian peninsula dotted with volcanoes, some of which erupt every year.
Tsunami risk appears to pass for U.S. after massive Russian earthquake; South American countries issue new warnings
A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far ...
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 ...
Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami
Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by ...