News

KCRW9m

Russian volcano erupts days after monster quake shakes region

A massive volcano has erupted in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region for the first time in centuries, just days ...

Ohio seismographs register the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia.

Local seismographs registered the energy associated with the shockwave from one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.

Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the ...

Tsunami floods Russian town following earthquake: Video

Eyewitness video captured tsunami waves flooding the small Russian town of Severo-Kurilsk on Wednesday morning.

Worst tsunami risk appears to pass U.S. after 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off ...

Incredible footage shows Russian doctors calmly perform surgery during powerful earthquake

The medics are seen clinging to the gurney to secure their patient in the incredible video shared by the regional health ...

Russian doctors hold onto patient as earthquake hit during surgical procedure

Footage shows doctors in Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula holding onto a patient as an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday, July 30. (Credit: Oleg Melnikov via Storyful) ...

Russia’s Far East ‘land of fire and ice’ avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, ...