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Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, early tsunami warning systems kicked in and ...

Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning

The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, and a watch for portions ...

Where is Kamchatka? Russian peninsula rocked by 8.8 magnitude earthquake, causes tsunami in US, Japan

Kamchatka is a 1,250-kilometre-long peninsula located in the Far East of Russia. The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk ...

Is there a tsunami warning in California? What to know after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

A powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, about 126 km southeast ...

Japan issues tsunami alert following powerful quake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia's Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and ...

Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula; tsunami warning issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska

Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for the Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the ...

What are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.

While not as strong, the magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 brought tsunami waves to Hawaii ...