Fears of a devastating tsunami faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced evacuations and closed beaches. Warnings in the first hours after the 8.8 magnitude quake sent residents fleeing to rooftops in…
Medics in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, continued surgery on a patient despite a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake. As the ground shook violently, the doctors remained calm and focused, refusing to abandon the patient mid-operation. Their bravery and dedication stood out as they stayed with the patient until the very end, ensuring the procedure was safely completed despite the…
One of the most powerful earthquakes since 2011 struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, as an 8.8-magnitude tremor rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings across the northern Pacific. It was the strongest quake recorded in the region since 1952. Several intense aftershocks followed, and seismologists have warned of potential tremors reaching up to magnitude…
One of the world’s strongest earthquakes since 2011 struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, with a powerful 8.8-magnitude tremor jolting the Kamchatka Peninsula and triggering tsunami alerts across the northern Pacific. The quake, the strongest in the region since 1952, was followed by intense aftershocks, with seismologists warning of further tremors up to magnitude 7.5…
A tsunami watch has been issued for parts of Russia following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia’s far east, on Sunday, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquakes occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. Initially, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the…