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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Russia’s Kamchatka, Prompts and Cancels Hawaii Tsunami Alert

21Jul
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Russia’s Kamchatka, Prompts and Cancels Hawaii Tsunami Alert

A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, sparking—and quickly canceling—a tsunami watch for Hawaii. Numerous strong aftershocks followed. The event underscored the seismic volatility of the Pacific Ring of Fire and tested earthquake alert systems.

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