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Watch | Hawaii resident captures rare Tsunami siren after massive Russia earthquake: ‘Never heard this in 11 years’ | World News

A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across multiple countries, including Japan and the USA. Authorities in coastal regions, including Alaska and Hawaii, issued alerts for potential waves ranging from one to three meters. Residents in Hawaii heard tsunami sirens, a rare and alarming event for many who had never […]

First visuals: Tsunami hits Russia’s Kamchatka coast after 8.8 earthquake; waves up to 4 metres recorded

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a large tsunami and forcing people to evacuate coastal areas. The first clip of tsunami has emerged, showing submerged buildings along the coast and massive amounts of water drenching the land, with the video going viral on social media.East Russia governor had […]

Powerful quake hits Russian coast: Japan warns of tsunami waves up to 1 meter in Pacific – what we know so far

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8 hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, following which, a tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific.The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake at a depth of 19.3 km, but there was no immediate update on its impact in Russia’s Kamchatka region. University of Tokyo seismologist Shinichi Sakai told NHK […]

Earthquake of magnitude 8.8 strikes off Russian coast; tsunami alert issued in parts of Japan, US

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami with waves up to 4 metres (13 feet), forcing evacuations and causing damage to buildings, according to officials cited by Reuters.In parts of Kamchatka, tsunami waves reaching 3 to 4 metres (10–13 feet) were recorded, according to Sergei […]

Earthquake of magnitude 8 strikes off Russian coast; tsunami alert issued in Alaska: USGS

A tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific after an earthquake of magnitude 8 struck Russian coast, AFP reported citing USGS on Wednesday.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake struck about 85 miles (136 kilometres) east of Petropavlovsk, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake occurred at a depth of 12 miles […]

6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Samoa: Tremor’s epicentre deep below Pacific; No tsunami threat, says USGS

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday near the southwestern shores of Samoa in the Pacific, according to the United States Geological Survey.The seismic event was recorded at 12:37 pm (2337 GMT Thursday), occurring 314 kilometres (195 miles) below the surface and over 400 kilometres from Samoa’s southwestern coastline, as reported by AFP, quoting USGS.The […]

Powerful earthquakes in Russia: Tsunami alert issued; three quakes including 7.4 magnitude strike off near Kamchatka

Three powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia’s Far East on Sunday, triggering a tsunami alert, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.The first quake, with a magnitude of 5.0, was followed by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake at 07:07 UTC, located 151 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 8.7 km, according to the […]

Tsunami warning issued after 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Britain Island on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, hit at 6:04am local time, around 194 kilometres southeast of Kimbe. The US […]

7.1 Magnitude Earthquake: Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga, leading to a temporary tsunami warning. The initial quake was followed by a 6.1 magnitude aftershock. Despite the alert and activation of tsunami sirens, there were no immediate reports of damage, and residents moved to higher ground as a precaution. TOKYO: A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit […]