Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Russia
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Less than two months after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, another strong earthquake occurred early on September 19 local time. Although tsunami waves have been observed closer to the earthquake’s epicenter off Kamchatka’s eastern coast,
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia this morning, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center officials said. “Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii,” PTWC officials said at 10:41 a.m.
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Scientists say Thursday’s earthquake in Russia is aftershock from July, expect it to continue
There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a strong earthquake struck off Russia Thursday morning. It's the same region that triggered a tsunami warning for us back in July.