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Pacific, tsunami and earthquake

CNN on MSN · 2d

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 hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate.

Pacific earthquake triggers tsunami warnings

The magnitude 8.8 quake is believed to be the joint sixth-largest on record, though only minor injuries near the epicenter have been reported.

How a massive quake off Russia sent tsunami waves across the Pacific

A powerful earthquake off Russia’s coast triggered tsunami waves that reached across the Pacific, prompting evacuations as far as Chile and Peru. Experts explain how sudden shifts in the ocean can send waves traveling more than 500 mph thousands of miles away.

Russia, Krasheninnikov volcano

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Russian volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years

The volcano itself stands at 1,856 meters. Newsweek contacted several volcanologists for comment on Sunday via email. This eruption marks the first documented activity at Krasheninnikov since around 1463,

The Associated Press on MSN · 31m

A volcano in Russia's Far East erupts for the first time in centuries

The eruption occurred after a huge earthquake struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand.

Kamchatka quake may have caused volcano's eruption after 600 years, Russia says

The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday.

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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 ...

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3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA

Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.

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A look at the tsunami that has spread across the Pacific

As the news of the tsunami threats spread and the waves began hitting land, many people have taken the internet to share ...

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Tsunami Alerts Are Mostly Lifted After Major Pacific Quake

Officials from Japan to California issued warnings after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast. Hours later, there were ...

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Tsunami waves arrive on Japan's coast after earthquake in Russia, triggering tsunami alerts for US West Coast

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of ...

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Hawaii tsunami reups Pacific readiness concerns

The earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia late Tuesday registered 8.8 on the Richter scale and ensuing tsunami has ...

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