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Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific

The 8.8 magnitude megaquake is the joint-sixth largest earthquake ever recorded and the first tsunami waves have already hit Oahu, Hawaii.

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Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, Japan after Russia quake: What we know so far

A magnitude 8.8 quake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings as far away as the US West Coast.

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Drone footage shows tsunami waves flood Russian coastal town after huge earthquake

Drone footage shows tsunami waves flooding the Russian coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the country’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (July 30).

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The Russia earthquake was among the world’s strongest. Here’s what links them all

The 8.8 magnitude quake is the biggest worldwide since 2011

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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 country’s far east.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Tsunami alerts across Pacific; inflation drops; and Australian rocket goes out with a bang

Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula provoking warnings as far away as New Zealand and California

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Watch: Tsunami waves hit Hawaii and head for US west coast after massive pacific earthquake

Watch a view of beach and hotels in Hawaii on Wednesday (30 July) after authorities issued tsunami warnings following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula.

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Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific – even though the waves look small. Here’s why

One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast.

The Conversation

Massive 8.8 earthquake in eastern Russia triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific

A powerful quake, with its epicentre in the Kamchatka region, triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii.

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Pacific tsunami alerts: what we know so far about the warnings stretching from Japan to the US

Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula prompting warnings as far away as New Zealand and California

The Guardian - AU

Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami alert

Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a tsunami alert for Japan’s Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

The Independent UK

Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia

Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula

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Easter and Galápagos Islands evacuate coastal areas as warnings rattle Pacific – as it happened

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Russia 7.4 magnitude earthquake caught on camera before tsunami warning

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, July 20, at a depth of 12 miles.

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Will the 7.4 Russia Earthquake Trigger a Tsunami in Hawaii? Key Facts To Know If Threat Remains Real

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered brief tsunami alerts, but officials have confirmed Hawaii faces no threat

Euronews

Tsunami threat lifted in Russia's Kamchatka after powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake

After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka had been advised to climb to elevations 30-40 metres high or move at least 2-3 kilometres away from the coast because of the tsunami threat, which was then lifted by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

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If you're tired of fishing the same lakes and ponds, it’s time to explore some of the most unusual places to catch bass. Imagine fishing in the misty lochs of the Scottish Highlands or the vast, untamed waters of the Mekong River.

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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Shiveluch volcano erupts in Kamchatka Peninsula after 7.0 magnitude earthquake triggers seismic activity, prompting 'code red' warning for aircraft.

The Independent UK

Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 3 miles into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft

Reuters

Two Russian soldiers sentenced to jail for refusing to fight

Two Russian soldiers from Kamchatka in the far east have been sentenced to two and a half years each in prison for refusing to fight in Ukraine, human rights group OVD-Info said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

New eruptions from Russian volcano send fresh ash clouds spewing six miles into sky

Warnings to aviation are in place, and officials have ordered people within a 50-mile radius from the Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula to remain indoors

Asharq Al-Awsat

Volcano Spews Ash Cloud for 2nd Day on Russia’s Kamchatka

A volcano spewed out ash for a second day Wednesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, throwing clouds of dust high into the sky and blanketing wide areas. Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, started erupting early Tuesday, spewing dust over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and…

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