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Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies in mountaineering accident - local media reports
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings for several countries. Waves of up to 4m (13ft) were recorded in the region, where buildings were damaged and several people were...

Record-setting earthquake sends tsunami waves toward several US states
(CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves hit Russia and...

Russian earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across the Pacific - what we know so far
30 July 2025, 06:10 | Updated: 30 July 2025, 10:47 An earthquake off the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, China, Hawaii, the US and central and Latin America. Your browser doesn't recognise available video...

Palau’s passport power climbs
By: Bernadette Carreon The Palau passport ranking rose from 48 to 42 in the latest global powerful passports ranking, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI), with Palauan passport holders able to travel visa-free to 123 destinations....

Bus driver, conductor nabbed for operating short-bus route
A public bus driver and his conductor were arrested for operating a short-route service in Honiara. The Honiara City Council (HCC), through its Law Enforcement Division carried out the arrest. Operating short-bus route is a violation of the...

Tsunami warning live stream: Watch webcams in Hawaii, Russia, Japan before waves
A tsunami hit coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii and other...

Russian earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific - what we know so far
An earthquake off the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, China, Hawaii, the US and central and Latin America. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred 12 miles below the surface of the water and around 80 miles...

Huge Quake Off Russian Far East Puts Japan, Asia Pacific on Alert
One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades rocked Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula – and triggered tsunami warnings right across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. The 8.8 magnitude quake sparked warnings of possible tsunami waves of up...

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as 8.8 magnitude earthquake trigger evacuations
Tsunami waves struck Hawaii and Japan on Tuesday morning following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Warnings and evacuation orders have been issued across the Pacific, including in North America, South...
Aussie stuck in Hawaii says locals 'panic buying' after tsunami warning
An Australian paddleboarder in Hawaii said he and a group of mates moved to higher ground and are hunkering down in a high-rise apartment after tsunami sirens started blaring on the beach. Charlie Verco, 24, from Bondi, was due to fly home...

Britons issued tsunami warning for 17 countries at once as alerts sound out across Pacific
Britons have been issued tsunami warnings in 17 different countries by the Foreign Office after a record-breaking earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia in the early hours of this morning. The list includes: Chile, Costa Rica, Kiribati,...

Russia's Far East shaken by 8.7 earthquake; tsunami waves hit Kurils, parts of Japan
Kuril Islands, July 30: A powerful tsunami hit Russia’s Kuril Islands early Wednesday, following a massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting urgent evacuations, structural damage, and tsunami alerts across...

Foreign Office issues update in 17 countries as 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes
Russia has been hit by a powerful earthquake, with areas of Japan and the United States issued evacuation warnings. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia earlier today (July 30), swiftly followed by a...

Tsunami warnings in place across US, Japan and Russia after major earthquake
A major earthquake struck Russia's Far East on Wednesday and the 8.8-magnittude tremor set off a tsunami warning along the northern Pacific. Tsunami warnings are in place for parts of Japan and the US. Tsunamis are giant waves caused by...

8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka prompts pacific-wide Tsunami alerts
2025-07-30T05:32:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami up to 4 meters high and...

New Baba Vanga's July 2025 prediction came true? Japan, Russia hit by Tsunami after massive 8.7 quake off Kamchatka
A massive magnitude-8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025, triggering tsunami waves that reached Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and Russia’s Kuril Islands. The quake, later revised to magnitude-8.8 by the US...

8.7-magnitude quake triggers tsunami waves in parts of Japan, US West Coast on alert
Moscow: One of the strongest earthquakes jolted Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, causing a tsunami reaching heights of up to 4 meters (13 feet), damaging structures, and leading to evacuation alerts in various locations in...

Tsunami Waves Hit Coasts of Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Kuril Islands After 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kamchatka Peninsula
Moscow, July 30: One of the strongest earthquakes jolted Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, causing a tsunami reaching heights of up to 4 meters (13 feet), damaging structures, and leading to evacuation alerts in various...

'Stay Strong and Safe': Donald Trump’s Message After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka Triggers Tsunami Warning for US
Washington, July 30: US President Donald Trump has asked the residents across Alaska and the Pacific Coast to stay "strong and safe" after a powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Russia's Far East early on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami...

Tsunami waves hit parts of Japan after 8.7-magnitude earthquake
A massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves up to 4 metres, with alerts issued across the Pacific, including Japan, the US, and New Zealand. Minor waves struck Japan’s Hokkaido. No serious casualties...