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Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered ...
8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russian coast is world's largest since 2011, USGS says
The quake off the waters off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula was also among the world's 10 largest earthquakes ...
Where Tsunamis Have Hit So Far After Massive Earthquake
The sixth-strongest earthquake ever recorded has triggered waves several feet high hurtling towards coastal areas ...
A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...
Russia’s Far East ‘land of fire and ice’ avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...
Russian 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit on 'megathrust fault'
Russia's massive quake has already triggered at least 10 aftershocks, and could continue for months, according to scientists.
Scientists Believe This Major Earthquake Fault Line Is Waking Up
Seismic pressure is building along the Tintina fault line, stretching from Canada's Yukon Territory to Alaska.
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?
Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, struck off the coast of the Kamchatka ...
Video captures doctors protect patient during surgery mid-earthquake
Medical professionals were performing surgery on a cancer patient at the Kamchatka oncology center in ...