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Where is Kamchatka, the Russian region that was the epicenter of the earthquake that has put the Pacific on alert?
The peninsula is located in eastern Russia, very close to Alaska. It lies within the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a common ...
Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here's what to know
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling ...
Earthquake hits New York City and New Jersey late Saturday as residents report buildings shaking
Residents in New York and New Jersey were shaken late Saturday night by a minor earthquake. According to the United States ...
Earthquake felt in New Jersey on Aug. 5. See magnitude, epicenter
North Jersey was shaken up again on the afternoon of Aug. 5 when a 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Bergen County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was in Hillsdale, according to the ...
Map shows where tsunami warnings are in place after 8.8-magnitude earthquake
A map shows the epicentre of one of the most powerful earthquakes everrecorded, along with large parts of the Pacific Ocean now under tsunami warnings. The 8.8-magnitude tremor struck off the city of ...
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 ...
Maps: Tracking a Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean
Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful ...
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 ...