Earthquakes
Evacuations ordered in South America as worst tsunami risk passes for US, Japan
Fears of a devastating tsunami faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula.
- Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey Mcavoy
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Why the massive Russian earthquake produced such a weak tsunami
When one of the largest quakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia on Wednesday, tsunami warning centres leapt into action – but the big waves failed to appear. What happened?
- Katrina Miller
- Updated
- Tsunami
Tsunami threat for Japan, Hawaii downgraded after evacuation orders sparked panic
A powerful earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, damaging buildings, prompting evacuations and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and parts of the US.
- Satoshi Sugiyama
Tsunami warning as it happened: Millions evacuated after strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 hits Russia; warnings issued for Pacific nations; Hawaii downgrades threat
A powerful earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations across the Pacific from Japan to Hawaii.
- Cassandra Morgan, Hannah Hammoud and Kayla Olaya
People look to escape a building as earthquake strikes Kamchatka
Eyewitness footage show point of view of person escaping building as earthquake strikes Kamchatka. Video credit: Instagram @iaemak.k
Tsunami waves crashing onto the coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk in Russia's Sakhalin region
Eyewitness footage showing tsunami waves crashing onto the coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk in Russia's Sakhalin region following an earthquake in Kamchatka.
Emergency workers arrive at damaged Kindergarten after earthquake
Footage from Russian Emergency Ministry showing emergency workers and vehicles at site of damaged Kindergarten after earthquake. Video credit: Russian Ministry for Emergencies / Reuters
Magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Russia sparks tsunami warnings
Tsunami warnings are heard in Honolulu and Japan issues a warning along its Pacific coast after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
4.8 magnitude earthquake wakes residents in Perth
Geoscience Australia reported tremors were felt as far away as Fremantle, Perth and Mandurah.
- Heather McNeill
- Opinion
- Nuclear energy
I lived through Fukushima. Australia should think twice about nuclear
Despite the fallout from the devastating 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan remains locked in to nuclear power. Australia can still choose other less dangerous sources of energy.
- Ayumi Honda
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