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Earthquake Hits Alaska: What to Know
An area near Petersville, Alaska, was hit with a 4.6 earthquake on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Newsweek reached out to the USGS's Earthquake Hazards Program via email for additional comment.
Alaska rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake days after massive tremor hits Russia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred about 54 kilometers west of Adak, Alaska, on Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It comes just days after Russia's Far East was struck by a massive 68.8 magnitude earthquake.
8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California
Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.
Tsunami alerts issued for Alaska, West Coast after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia
The earthquake was recorded at about 78 miles east-southeast of of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Tsunami waves hit Japan, Hawaii, Alaska after massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia
A massive 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast early Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific and along the U.S. West Coast.
All tsunami alerts canceled in Alaska following M8.8 earthquake in Russia
Alaska communities in the Aleutians were under a tsunami advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka at about 3:25 p.m. Alaska time.
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
The earthquake appeared to be the strongest anywhere in the world since the March 2011 earthquake off northeast Japan that was 9.0 magnitude.
Russia hit again by strong earthquake
A strong earthquake has struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula—the same region as last week's huge 8.8 magnitude quake.
Video: 6.0 M Earthquake SHAKES Russia’s Kamchatka | Tsunami Threats Resurface | Volcano Erupts
Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has been rocked by yet another earthquake, this time a magnitude 6.0 tremor, just six days after a catastrophic 8.8 magnitude quake shattered the region and sent tsunami warnings rippling across the Pacific.
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Opinion: Kamchatka earthquake brings to mind earlier Russia quake that prompted many Alaskans to offer assistance

How a 1995 quake in the Russian Far East united Alaska and Sakhalin in a moment of compassion and cooperation.

An earthquake off Russia has set off tsunami warnings and advisories. Here's what to know

A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia has generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section ...

US West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska impacted by tsunami waves after massive quake off Russia

The entire U.S. West Coast was facing a tsunami threat after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake erupted off Russia's eastern coast ...
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Tsunami warning issued for part of Alaska’s Aleutian chain after 8.8 earthquake strikes off Russia’s coast

The large earthquake off of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning for part of the Aleutians, and an ...

California and Alaska brace for tsunami waves after massive earthquake hits Russia

The first waves reached Alaska and Hawaii early Wednesday morning, with other Western U.S. states bracing for impact ...