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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.
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 ...
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Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami
Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the ...
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 ...
Russian 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit on 'megathrust fault'
Russia's massive quake has already triggered at least 10 aftershocks, and could continue for months, according to scientists.
Video Shows Russian Volcano Klyuchevskaya Sopka Erupting
The Klyuchevskoy eruption was hours after a huge earthquake early Wednesday triggered a tsunami that sent waves across the ...
Scientists didn't expect the 8.8 magnitude Russian megaquake for many more years. Why now?
Here's what we know about what caused the earthquake off Russia's Far East and why the tsunami it generated weren't as big as ...
Tsunami floods Russian town following earthquake: Video
Eyewitness video captured tsunami waves flooding the small Russian town of Severo-Kurilsk on Wednesday morning.
Russian volcano explodes in 'powerful' eruption, likely intensified by 8.8 magnitude earthquake
Hours after a powerful earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the region's highest volcano began erupting.