World Jul 31 Russia’s ‘land of fire and ice’ largely spared by earthquake and tsunami By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
Science Jul 30 Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s powerful earthquake – among the ten strongest… By Dee Ninis, Monash University, John Townend, Victoria University of Wellington
World Apr 11 Volcano eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula spews vast ash clouds The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka's most active volcanoes, extended over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust. By Associated Press