Strong Quake Strikes Near Russia’s Kamchatka, No Tsunami Risk A powerful earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, but officials confirmed there was no threat of a tsunami. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit about 111 kilometers (69 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional administrative center, at a depth of […]
Massive Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka, Triggers Tsunami Warnings Around Pacific A very powerful earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning. The 8.8-magnitude quake struck at 8:24 am near the city of Petropavlovsk, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). This was one of the top 10 strongest earthquakes ever recorded. Tsunami Hits Russian […]
Nuclear power plants are located along coasts because their enormous cooling needs can be taken care of easily and cheaply by making using abundant seawater. A major tsunami in the northern Arabian Sea could severely impact the coastlines of India and Pakistan, which are studded with sensitive installations including several nuclear power plants. A magnitude […]
