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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 ...
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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 ...

Russia’s Kamchatka Hit By 8.8 Quake, Tied For Sixth-Strongest Earthquake In History

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, triggering evacuations and tsunami ...

In Kamchatka, Epicenter of the Russian Earthquake, Seismic Activity Is Common

Tremors are regularly reported in this remote Russian peninsula dotted with volcanoes, some of which erupt every year.

Terrifying videos: Tornado hurls boat in the air, bridge washed away after floods amid earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia

The latest quake comes days after the severe 8.8 magnitude tremor near Petropavlovsk, Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, which ...
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Russia: 6.8 magnitude aftershock shakes Kamchatka

A 6.8 magnitude aftershock struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the regional branch of ...

Russia’s Kuril Islands rattles after 6.7 quake days after Kamchatka’s 8.8 megaquake

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on August 3, following a series of powerful earthquakes on Russia’s ...