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The top 5 largest earthquakes ever - including 227k deaths and huge 40m tsunami waves
The magnitude of the recent earthquake off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula was measured at 8.8, which ...
Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific—even though the waves look small. Here's why
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the ...
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The Aceh Tsunami: A Devastating Wave That Hit 14 Countries and Changed History
On December 26, 2004, at 7:58 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, the world was struck by one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history,the Aceh Tsunami. What began as an ordinary day for ...
6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia's Aceh, no potential for tsunami
JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia's western Aceh province earlier ...
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The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes ...
What are the strongest earthquakes ever? See where July 29 quake ranks
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, is now among the top 10 strongest ...
Explainer: why the huge 8.8 Russian earthquake caused little tsunami damage
One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded – a magnitude 8.8 monster – hit the eastern coast of Russia on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s Earthquake Could Be One of the Largest on Record
It is the most powerful quake since the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan that triggered a 50-foot tsunami and the ...
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Banda Aceh, One Year After the Tsunami | PBS News
A report from Banda Aceh in Indonesia, the area hit hardest by the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia a year ago, looks at how the region is recovering from and coping with the tsunami's impact.
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Aceh Awaits Rebuilding in Wake of Tsunami - NPR
His tour of tsunami-ravaged areas continues tomorrow when he heads to Indonesia to visit the Aceh province. At least 120,000 died there during the December 26th tsunami.
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Tsunami Warnings After Russia's 8.8 Earthquake Revive Memories of 2004 Indian Ocean Disaster When 2,30,000 Died
After the massive 8.8 earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka, global tsunami alerts echo fears from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Nearly at least 230,000 lives were lost then reminding the world of ...