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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off Russia, tsunami warning issued: US monitors Dtrends

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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off Russia, tsunami warning issued: US monitors Dtrends

A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/File  WASHINGTON: A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service. The local emergencies ministry said tremors were felt along the coast including in the region´s capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. “Operational teams of rescuers and … Read more

Two powerful earthquakes hit off Japan; tsunami warning issued Dtrends

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Two powerful earthquakes hit off Japan; tsunami warning issued Dtrends

A representational image showing an illustration of a seismograph. — AFP/File A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.1 tremor struck off southern Japan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, with the local meteorological agency warning of tsunamis striking coastal areas. Tsunamis of up to one metre were expected to arrive or have arrived … Read more