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No tsunami threat to Hawaii from 7-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kuril Islands, officials say
Hawaii officials have confirmed there is no tsunami threat to the state after a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake struck Russia ...
Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis—and others, just little ripples
After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world ...
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?
The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but in many places, the resulting wave was small.
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 ...
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 ...
Russian volcano erupts for first time in 600 years
A volcano that Russian scientists say was dormant for 600 years erupted Saturday night, sending ash nearly 400 miles into the ...
Days after major earthquake, dormant Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries—Scary footage surfaces | Watch
A volcano in Russia's Kamchatka region has erupted for the first time in 450 years, following a powerful earthquake. The Krasheninnikov volcano released an ash plume reaching 6,000 meters, while an ...