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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 ...
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 ...
Tsunami floods Russian town following earthquake: Video
Eyewitness video captured tsunami waves flooding the small Russian town of Severo-Kurilsk on Wednesday morning.
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 ...
Video shows Russian surgeons protecting patient mid-earthquake
Medical professionals were performing surgery on a cancer patient at the Kamchatka oncology center in ...
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 ...
Massive Russian earthquake struck on 'megathrust fault'
The 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific occurred on what is known as a ...
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, ...
UPDATE: Oregon Coast tsunami advisory canceled after Pacific Ocean earthquake
A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Oregon Coast for the evening of July 29 by the National Weather Service.