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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 ...
In pictures: People run for cover and beaches empty out as Russia quake triggers tsunami warnings
The tsunami warnings prompted people to evacuate to safer places and shelters, emptying out coastal streets and beaches in ...
Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and ...
Chile and New Zealand maintain tsunami warnings as threat subsides in most places
The danger from Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake appeared to be subsiding in most places, but Chile kept alerts at the ...
How cruise ships have been impacted, re-routed by tsunami warnings
Here's how the Russian earthquake and tsunami warnings have impacted cruise ships and travelers in the Pacific.
Tsunami warnings caused panic. How close to disaster did we come?
Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was ...
Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami
Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by ...