Tsunami alerts issued after powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia

Tsunami alerts issued after powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia

BREAKINGBREAKING, Quake strikes 136km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to US Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a powerful earthquake off the Russian coast, with waves of 3 to 4 metres (19.8 to 13 feet) reported in Russia’s far east. A tsunami measuring 3-4 metres high was … Read more

Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in Cuba, Costa Rica

Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in Cuba, Costa Rica

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London USGS The United States Geological Survey showed a map of the location of the earthquake – A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. Officials say the earthquake’s epicentre is about 20 miles (32.1km) … Read more

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