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Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region urges people to avoid coast after tsunami alert

EARTHQUAKES
The governor of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region has urged residents not to approach the coastline. “A tsunami warning has been issued, and the strength of the wave is being determined”, Vladimir Solodov said on Telegram. “I urge...

Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

EARTHQUAKES
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert or move to higher...

PHOTOS: See the destruction in Myanmar, Thailand from 7.7 magnitude earthquake

EARTHQUAKES
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand. The epicenter was in Mandalay,...

What caused Myanmar and Thailand earthquake and how big was it?

EARTHQUAKES
An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has hit central Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said, with Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, among other areas...

Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikes

EARTH
The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week...

The tsunami detection buoys safeguarding lives in Thailand

TSUNAMIS
Almost 1,000 kilometers off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves—a key link...

Earthquake shakes eastern Myanmar and is felt in northern Thailand

EARTHQUAKES
A moderate earthquake shook eastern Myanmar on Friday morning. The 5.7 magnitude quake was centered about 76 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of the town of...

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