Earthquakes/Tsunamis

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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning for the region. There were no reports of significant damage.

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-earthquake-tsunami-warning-9c6a09a2105cba1e5fa27a2bb96c8e54?

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8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii

TOKYO (AP) — Tsunami warning sirens were blaring Tuesday in Honolulu and people were told to move to higher ground after a n 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast.

https://apnews.com/article/japan-russia-kamchatka-earthquake-tsunami-warning-a88cbe8a1e985cff54dc0ad849ea5ddb?

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⚠️ Tsunami threatens Pacific coast

Via Truth Social Tsunami waves lashed Hawaii, Alaska and the Pacific coast of the continental U.S. early this morning, triggered by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Waves began to hit the U.S. mainland at 1 a.m. PST with intensity expected to build throughout the early morning, The New York Times reports. Officials warned of waves up to 10 feet. The big picture: Tsunami warnings were in effect in Hawaii and the northern-most stretch of California, as well as lower-threat tsunami advisories for the rest of the Pacific coast. Hawaii's warning was downgraded to an advisory, allowing those who evacuated the coast to return home. Flights in and out of Kahului Airport on Maui were canceled, while some flights at the state's biggest airport in Honolulu were canceled or diverted. ? Zoom out: The earthquake was one of the biggest ever recorded and the largest since Japan's magnitude-9.1 Tohoku in 2011. Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's northern island of Hokkaido were the first to feel the impact of the tsunami. Live updates.

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6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings

ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured.

https://apnews.com/article/turkey-earthquake-balikesir-e2157752dbcd610931576406130da421?

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Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan destroys villages and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, according to figures provided Monday by the Taliban government.

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-earthquake-jalalabad-52d1948cde125c9ca8a01ebda08e7919?

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Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia’s far east Kamchatka region

MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-earthquake-kamchatka-3f38a11ebd0ee7c6379b001e090e1986?

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Two powerful quakes strike off southern Philippines, killing at least 7 people

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday with the first 7.4 magnitude temblor killing at least seven people, setting off landslides and prompting evacuations of coastal areas nearby because of a brief tsunami scare.

https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-tsunami-b4136101b62a313ff327737433748e27?

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Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic Blue Mosque, officials said.

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-earthquake-khulm-699b73baa4229caee834179c91444c65?

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Japan earthquake

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Monday night, injuring at least 30 people and prompting evacuations for more than 100,000 others. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that similar or even stronger tremors could follow. Videos and images revealed several buildings left damaged and debris strewn across the streets. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning shortly after the quake, though it has since been lifted. Japan is no stranger to severe seismic activity; the country sits along the Ring of Fire, one of the world's most active earthquake and volcanic zones.

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Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum ’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded and leaving at least two people dead.

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-earthquake-san-marcos-ce9e9e76e445e68797e36b2fa8e14418?

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Tsunami alert issued after powerful earthquake off Japan A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. (02:53 ET), at a depth of about 6 miles below the sea surface. Read more.

What to know: A tsunami of up to 10 feet could hit the area, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. In addition to the tsunami alert in Iwate and Aomori to the north and southeastern Hokkaido, the agency also issued a milder tsunami advisory for the coasts of Miyagi and Fukushima, south of the epicenter.

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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami

DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.

https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-6e489739402863eaf40cbfd30a1b1cc7?

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6.1 magnitude earthquake near Cuba shakes buildings in Havana and Florida

HAVANA (AP) — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings in Havana and Florida as far north as Orlando. No injuries or damage was reported.

https://apnews.com/article/cuba-earthquake-tremor-florida-a19cd2298c241bb21412824f366a893f?

32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000.

https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-2907e17ea68fca76cb4c6fde3e15f139?

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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquake-caracas-7179acaee70a9c543f953852f15d4814?