Tsunami evacuations ordered in S. America; worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake
TOKYO — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several…
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What Are the Five Strongest Earthquakes Ever Recorded?
From the moment it began, the massive earthquake that rocked Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula at 8:25 a.m local time on July 30 entered a sort of seismic rogues’ gallery, vaulting to…
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Russian volcano explodes in ‘powerful’ eruption, likely intensified by 8.8 magnitude earthquake
The Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia erupted hours after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. (Image credit: Alexander Piragis) Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude…
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What are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.
The deadliest recorded tsunami in history claimed hundreds of thousands of lives after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake rocked the Indian Ocean in 2004. While not as strong, the magnitude 8.8…
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3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA
Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation,…
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Questions Swirl Around Status Of Russian Nuclear Submarine Base After Historic Earthquake
Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred early this morning off the coast of Russia’s far eastern…
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Video shows Russian medics performing surgery during massive earthquake
Talk about steady hands. A team of Russian medics found themselves performing surgery on a patient during the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Far East region on Tuesday. Security…
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What to know about Russia tsunami and waves impacting Pacific coast
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s remote Far East, sending tsunami waves crashing into Hawaii and Japan and sparking evacuations and warnings across the Pacific. Russia’s Tass news…
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Why did the Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?
Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science S. Lakamov/Anadolu/Getty Images Debris in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula after a 8.8 magnitude earthquake It has been one of the strongest…
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Massive earthquake off Russia’s east coast is one of the most powerful ever recorded
The earthquake that struck Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region and triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific is among the most powerful temblors to have been recorded in modern history. The U.S….
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