Recent Earthquake Activity Map

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Russia

7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Prompts Brief Tsunami Advisory in Alaska

The earthquake prompted a brief tsunami advisory, the second-highest alert level, for some coastal portions of western Alaska, which was lifted about two hours later.

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Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia’s far east Kamchatka region

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7.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia briefly triggers Alaska, Pacific tsunami warning. See how the powerful waves work.

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Tsunami warning issued briefly after strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Russia’s Kamchatka

The earthquake struck at 6.58am local time on Friday with its epicentre 127km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city of just 165,000 people, according to the agency.

Kelowna · 9h

UPDATE: No risk of tsunami in BC after 7.8-magnitude Russian earthquake

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Tsunami risk being assessed in B.C. after earthquake in Russia

ABC 7 Chicago

Napa Earthquake charted on seismic activity map

USGS/Mapquest A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near American Canyon, CA in Napa County early this morning, causing significant damage to the Bay Area. The event was recorded by the USGS, featured in the map above. The recent earthquake in Napa is the ...

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Series of Earthquakes Strike US Coastline Today: What to Know

The largest recorded earthquake in United States history was the 1964 Great Alaska earthquake, which struck on March 27, 1964, and registered magnitude 9.2 on the moment magnitude scale, according to the USGS.

Map: 3.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Bay Area

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 3 p.m. Pacific time about 5 miles east of Clayton, Calif., data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 3.5.