8.8 magnitude earthquake hits Russia as US, others issue evacuation orders over Tsunami

A powerful tsunami struck parts of Russia and Japan on Wednesday following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula. In Russia’s Far East, the tsunami hit the coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk in the northern Kuril Islands, prompting the evacuation of over 2,500 residents to higher ground. According to Sakhalin Region [...]8.8 magnitude earthquake hits Russia as US, others issue evacuation orders over Tsunami

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