Russia, tsunami and earthquake
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There is no threat to Hawaii from a large earthquake off Russia late this afternoon, officials said. The magnitude 7.5 quake struck at 4:38 p.m. (Hawaii time) near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center officials said.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration has lifted its tsunami threat for the Pacific region following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka coast.
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