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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, ...

8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of ...

After massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka, fears rise over strategic Russian base

Days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula area, concerns have grown over the ...

Video shows Russian surgeons protecting patient mid-earthquake

Medical professionals were performing surgery on a cancer patient at the Kamchatka oncology center in ...

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis—and others, just little ripples

After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world ...

Video allegedly showing beached belugas before 2025 Russian earthquake doesn't hold water

Following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake near the peninsula of Kamchatka, Russia, in late July 2025, rumors that a family ...

Watch the moment massive earthquake rattles homes in Russia

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake with a depth of about 12 miles struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at 7:24 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is the 8th strongest earthquake ...

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 ...