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Live updates: First tsunami waves observed in California; Wave 'up to five metres' strikes Russian town; Some warnings downgraded, evacuations lifted
Wednesday, July 30
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The World's Current Take
Hawaiians brace for ‘wraparound’ tsunami waves after Russia earthquake
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Australia
Tsunami hits California, Kamchatka lifted, Japan lowers emergency level
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Hungary
Tsunami hits California, Kamchatka lifted, Japan lowers emergency level
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Hungary
Russian coast battered by 3-5m tsunami waves as Pacific nations brace for overnight battering
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Australia
Russian coast battered by 3-5m tsunami waves as Pacific nations brace for overnight battering
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Australia
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
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
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
Australian stuck in Hawaii after tsunami warning issued says locals are 'panic buying' water
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Australia
Australian stuck in Hawaii after tsunami warning issued says locals are 'panic buying' water
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Australia
Tsunami alert in Hawaii: Cruise ships flee – 600 passengers remain behind
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Switzerland
Tsunami alert in Hawaii: Cruise ships flee – 600 passengers remain behind
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Switzerland
Additional Seismic Activity and Natural Phenomena
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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
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
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
Factual Reporting of the Earthquake and Tsunami
Powerful 8.8-magnitude quake in Russia’s far east causes tsunami; Japan, Hawaii order evacuations
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Singapore
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
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 advisories issued after powerful, magnitude 8.7 earthquake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
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Australia
Tsunami advisories issued after powerful, magnitude 8.7 earthquake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
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Australia
What is known about the powerful earthquake in Kamchatka
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Russia
What is known about the powerful earthquake in Kamchatka
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Russia
Live Updates and Ongoing Developments
Live updates: First tsunami waves observed in California; Wave 'up to five metres' strikes Russian town; Some warnings downgraded, evacuations lifted
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Australia
Tsunami warning LIVE updates: Millions evacuated after strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 hits Russia; warnings issued for Pacific nations; Hawaii downgrades threat
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Australia
Tsunami warning LIVE updates: Millions evacuated after strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 hits Russia; warnings issued for Pacific nations; Hawaii downgrades threat
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Australia
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
Historical Context and Scientific Analysis
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
Comprehensive Overviews
A strong earthquake triggers tsunami warnings in the Pacific and forces mass evacuations in the US and Japan.
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Spain
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
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
Travel and Tourism Impact
Historical Context of Tsunamis
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