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Why the Tsunami from Russia’s Earthquake Wasn’t as Large as Feared
The moment seismologists got word that a magnitude 8.8 earthquake had struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, they felt an acute sense of anxiety. It did just that in 1952, when a magnitude 9.0 quake effortlessly washed away a nearby Russian town while also causing extensive damage in far-off Hawaii.
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, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents to flee buildings but causing only a few injuries.
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No tsunami threat to Hawaii from 7-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kuril Islands, officials say
Hawaii officials have confirmed there is no tsunami threat to the state after a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake struck Russia ...
Local seismographs registered the energy associated with the shockwave from one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
But the danger appeared to be waning in some places, with the US state of Hawaii and Japan downgrading their warnings.
After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world ...
The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but in many places, the resulting wave was small.
Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by ...
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday night, setting off tsunami warnings for coastlines across ...
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