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The Pacific Dodged a Monster Tsunami After One of the Biggest Quakes Ever. Here’s Why
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula shook the Pacific, but its tsunami fizzled. A geologist explains ...
Fact Check Team: Earthquake of Russia's coast spares US from feared tsunami impact
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest in the past century, struck off the coast of Russia this week, prompting ...
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Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami
Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the ...
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 ...
What are the strongest earthquakes ever? See where July 29 quake ranks
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, is now among the top 10 strongest ...
‘Most massive evacuation ever’: 1.4 million ordered to higher ground after mega earthquake
Over one million people were evacuated from Chile’s coast after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia ...
Pacific tsunami: Modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past
The earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on July 30, 2025, may have been one of the most severe on record, with a ...
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Why a Giant Quake Didn’t Unleash a Pacific-Wide Tsunami: The Science Revealed
Can a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occur under the Pacific and not trigger a disastrous tsunami? This week’s earthquake drama off ...