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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Creatures found living off gas in Pacific Ocean’s deepest trenches

A strange menagerie of creatures living off methane have been found in the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean. Spiky white ...

‘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 ...
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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 ...

Why one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded caused so little damage

It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, a magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia. It threatened ...