Singapore
The Straits Times
Powerful 8.8-magnitude quake in Russia’s far east causes tsunami; Japan, Hawaii order evacuations
Wednesday, July 30
Alternative Takes
Evacuation and Warnings
One of the worst earthquakes in history leaves five-meter waves in Russia, tsunami warnings, mass evacuations in Japan, and alarms in Hawaii and California.
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Spain
Live: Chile upgrades tsunami warning to highest level for most of its Pacific coast after quake
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France
Live: Chile upgrades tsunami warning to highest level for most of its Pacific coast after quake
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France
Tsunami scare amid Russia quake: UAE tourists cancel plans, evacuate from danger zones
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United Arab Emirates
Tsunami scare amid Russia quake: UAE tourists cancel plans, evacuate from danger zones
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United Arab Emirates
A strong earthquake triggers tsunami warnings in the Pacific and forces mass evacuations in the US and Japan.
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Spain
A strong earthquake triggers tsunami warnings in the Pacific and forces mass evacuations in the US and Japan.
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Spain
Tsunami warning in Chile: 1.5 million evacuees, 3-meter waves expected
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Argentina
Tsunami warning in Chile: 1.5 million evacuees, 3-meter waves expected
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Argentina
Tsunami warning and advisory issued mainly on the Pacific coast: Situation in each area and response by local governments
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Japan
Tsunami warning and advisory issued mainly on the Pacific coast: Situation in each area and response by local governments
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Japan
Secondary Effects and Related Events
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Volcano erupts in Russia after powerful earthquake
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Latvia
Disasters continue in Kamchatka! After the earthquake of 8.7 on the Richter scale, the Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted
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Bulgaria
Disasters continue in Kamchatka! After the earthquake of 8.7 on the Richter scale, the Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted
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Bulgaria
Now... two new earthquakes hit Russia's Kuril Islands
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Iraq
Now... two new earthquakes hit Russia's Kuril Islands
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Iraq
(VIDEO) Volcano erupts in Russia after earthquake
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Slovenia
(VIDEO) Volcano erupts in Russia after earthquake
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Slovenia
Several whales stranded on Japanese coast after Russian earthquake
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Indonesia
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Several whales stranded on Japanese coast after Russian earthquake
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Indonesia
4 whales wash ashore in Japan before tsunami alert, police says events unrelated
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Singapore
4 whales wash ashore in Japan before tsunami alert, police says events unrelated
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Singapore
Scientific Analysis and Historical Context
Russia suffers the world's largest earthquake since 2011: "There are magnitude 9 quakes in that region every 75 to 100 years."
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Spain
'Monster' earthquake in Russia was one that some seismologists were anticipating
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United Kingdom
'Monster' earthquake in Russia was one that some seismologists were anticipating
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United Kingdom
The Russian earthquake is the sixth among the ten most powerful on record
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Spain
The Russian earthquake is the sixth among the ten most powerful on record
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Spain
Sensationalist or Speculative Coverage
The World's Current Take
Tsunami hits California, Kamchatka lifted, Japan lowers emergency level
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Hungary
M8.8 quake off Russia's Far East sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
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Japan
M8.8 quake off Russia's Far East sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
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Japan
The most powerful earthquake in the last 70 years has occurred off the coast of Kamchatka
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Russia
The most powerful earthquake in the last 70 years has occurred off the coast of Kamchatka
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Russia
8.8-magnitude quake causes tsunami in Russia, Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska, Hawaii
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South Korea
8.8-magnitude quake causes tsunami in Russia, Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska, Hawaii
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South Korea
Tsunami Waves Reach US Pacific Coast After 8.8 Earthquake Off Russia
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Greece
Tsunami Waves Reach US Pacific Coast After 8.8 Earthquake Off Russia
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Greece
A tsunami struck eight regions in Indonesia following the Russian earthquake, with the highest wave reaching 0.2 meters.
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Indonesia
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A tsunami struck eight regions in Indonesia following the Russian earthquake, with the highest wave reaching 0.2 meters.
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Indonesia
Powerful quake in Russia's Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
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Thailand
Powerful quake in Russia's Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
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Thailand
Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings
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United Kingdom
Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings
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United Kingdom
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