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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, ...
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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 ...

8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of ...

Powerful Earthquake Off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Triggers Tsunami Across The Pacific

At 11:24 am local time on July 30, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a ...

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 ...

Fact Check: Video Showing Five Stranded Beluga Whales Was NOT Filmed Just Before 2025 Kamchatka Earthquake

Does a video show five beluga whales that washed ashore in Kamchatka, Russia on July 29, 2025, the day of an 8.8 magnitude ...

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.

After massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka, fears rise over strategic Russian base

Days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula area, concerns have grown over the ...

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis—and others, just little ripples

After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world ...

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 ...