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. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s ...

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An enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake has hit off the far east of Russia - potentially the sixth largest on record. The quake has triggered waves of up to 4m (13ft) in the Kamchatka Peninsula, where ...

A colossal 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked central Myanmar in March 2025, marking the strongest quake in over a century. What makes this event groundbreaking isn't just the seismic power, it's the ...

An earth scientist says strong and unusual currents will continue this weekend, after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia on Wednesday. The national tsunami advisory issued after the ...

The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but in many places, the resulting wave was small. By Katrina Miller Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake, one of the ...

Experts say vertical ocean floor movement determines tsunami size. When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, officials warned that damaging tsunami waves could ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook the same area. "A descent of hot lava is observed on the western ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a strong earthquake struck off Russia Thursday morning. It’s the same region that triggered a tsunami warning for us back in July.