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Watch: Tsunami waves hit Hawaii and head for US west coast after massive pacific earthquake

Watch a view of beach and hotels in Hawaii on Wednesday (30 July) after authorities issued tsunami warnings following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula.

The Independent UK

Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific – even though the waves look small. Here’s why

One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast.

The Conversation

Massive 8.8 earthquake in eastern Russia triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific

A powerful quake, with its epicentre in the Kamchatka region, triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii.

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Pacific tsunami alerts: what we know so far about the warnings stretching from Japan to the US

Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula prompting warnings as far away as New Zealand and California

The Guardian - AU

Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami alert

Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a tsunami alert for Japan’s Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

The Independent UK

Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia

Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula

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Easter and Galápagos Islands evacuate coastal areas as warnings rattle Pacific – as it happened

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Russia 7.4 magnitude earthquake caught on camera before tsunami warning

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, July 20, at a depth of 12 miles.

The Independent UK

Will the 7.4 Russia Earthquake Trigger a Tsunami in Hawaii? Key Facts To Know If Threat Remains Real

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered brief tsunami alerts, but officials have confirmed Hawaii faces no threat

International Business Times UK

Tsunami threat lifted in Russia's Kamchatka after powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake

After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka had been advised to climb to elevations 30-40 metres high or move at least 2-3 kilometres away from the coast because of the tsunami threat, which was then lifted by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

Euronews

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If you're tired of fishing the same lakes and ponds, it’s time to explore some of the most unusual places to catch bass. Imagine fishing in the misty lochs of the Scottish Highlands or the vast, untamed waters of the Mekong River.

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Helicopter With 22 People Missing In Russia's Far East

Tragic helicopter crash in Russia's Kamchatka region claims 17 lives. Poor visibility cited as cause.

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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Shiveluch volcano erupts in Kamchatka Peninsula after 7.0 magnitude earthquake triggers seismic activity, prompting 'code red' warning for aircraft.

The Independent UK

Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 3 miles into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft

Reuters

Two Russian soldiers sentenced to jail for refusing to fight

Two Russian soldiers from Kamchatka in the far east have been sentenced to two and a half years each in prison for refusing to fight in Ukraine, human rights group OVD-Info said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

New eruptions from Russian volcano send fresh ash clouds spewing six miles into sky

Warnings to aviation are in place, and officials have ordered people within a 50-mile radius from the Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula to remain indoors

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Volcano Spews Ash Cloud for 2nd Day on Russia’s Kamchatka

A volcano spewed out ash for a second day Wednesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, throwing clouds of dust high into the sky and blanketing wide areas. Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, started erupting early Tuesday, spewing dust over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and…

The Independent UK

Volcano spews ash cloud for 2nd day on Russia's Kamchatka

A massive volcanic eruption is spewing out ash for a second day on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, throwing clouds of dust high into the sky and blanketing wide areas

The New Daily

Villages buried under thickest ashfall in 60 years as volcano erupts

Villages have been buried under a thick blanket of ash after one of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted, triggering aviation warnings.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Volcano Erupts in Russian Far East, Followed by an Earthquake

One of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, shooting a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that smothered villages in drifts of grey volcanic dust and triggered an aviation warning. The Shiveluch volcano erupted just after midnight and reached a crescendo…

Daily Record

Volcano engulfs villages in ash for miles in 'apocalyptic' scenes

The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of the Kamchatka Peninsula's most active volcanoes, extended more than 310 miles north west and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust.

The Independent UK

Volcano eruption on Russia's Kamchatka spews vast ash clouds

A volcano has erupted on far eastern Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula

The Independent UK

Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka chokes villages with ash – latest

Schools closed and residents ordered to stay indoors as neighbouring villages choked in thick drifts of volcanic dust

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