Russia’s Far East ‘land of fire and ice’ avoids major damage from 8.8-magnitude quake, tsunami Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email ...

Dubbed the “land of fire and ice,” Kamchatka is one of the most active volcanic regions on Earth. It has about 300 volcanoes, with 29 of them still active, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory.

MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday off Russia’s Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked ...

Dubbed the “land of fire and ice,” Kamchatka is one of the most active volcanic regions on Earth. It has about 300 volcanoes, with 29 of them still active, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory.