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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 ...

Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning

Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Japan says powerful quake has hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, issues a tsunami advisory

Japan's meteorological agency said on Wednesday that a powerful earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a ...

8.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kamchatka Peninsula, Prompting Tsunami Warnings In Japan And The US

An 8.7 magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka Peninsula sparks tsunami warnings in Japan and the US. Tremors felt, but no serious ...