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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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6.2 Magnitude Quake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands Days After Massive Tremor
An Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the east of the Kuril Islands late on Friday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday.
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Indian Consulate In San Francisco Is "Monitoring" Tsunami Threat Post 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Wednesday said that it was monitoring the potential tsunami threat following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Japan's Kuril Islands, No Deaths Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Kuril Islands on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Russian Warship Chases Off US Submarine Near Pacific Islands
A Russian anti-submarine destroyer chased off a US submarine near the Kuril Islands, forcing it to leave the country's territorial waters, Moscow said Saturday, amid rising tensions over Ukraine.
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Earthquake Of 7.5 Magnitude Hits Off Russia's Kuril Islands
A 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, prompting local residents to seek higher ground due to a brief tsunami threat, authorities said.
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Astronauts Capture Breathtaking Scene Of Volcano Violently Erupting
Watching a volcano erupt would be cool. But having a front-row seat 254 miles above the volcano? That would be a view.
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Japan Slams Russia For Laying Cables To Disputed Island
Japanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work "deplorable" and "without legal basis."
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says Would Like Russia's Putin To Visit Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on today he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan to discuss the disputed Kurile Islands and the signing of a formal World War Two peace treaty.
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Russia Invites Japan To Fish Around Disputed Islands
Russia is inviting foreign partners to help it develop fisheries around Pacific islands where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims and says it will give Tokyo priority; but if it doesn't jump at the chance, other investors will.
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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6.2 Magnitude Quake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands Days After Massive Tremor
An Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the east of the Kuril Islands late on Friday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday.
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Indian Consulate In San Francisco Is "Monitoring" Tsunami Threat Post 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Wednesday said that it was monitoring the potential tsunami threat following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Japan's Kuril Islands, No Deaths Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Kuril Islands on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Russian Warship Chases Off US Submarine Near Pacific Islands
A Russian anti-submarine destroyer chased off a US submarine near the Kuril Islands, forcing it to leave the country's territorial waters, Moscow said Saturday, amid rising tensions over Ukraine.
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Earthquake Of 7.5 Magnitude Hits Off Russia's Kuril Islands
A 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, prompting local residents to seek higher ground due to a brief tsunami threat, authorities said.
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Astronauts Capture Breathtaking Scene Of Volcano Violently Erupting
Watching a volcano erupt would be cool. But having a front-row seat 254 miles above the volcano? That would be a view.
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Japan Slams Russia For Laying Cables To Disputed Island
Japanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work "deplorable" and "without legal basis."
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says Would Like Russia's Putin To Visit Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on today he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan to discuss the disputed Kurile Islands and the signing of a formal World War Two peace treaty.
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Russia Invites Japan To Fish Around Disputed Islands
Russia is inviting foreign partners to help it develop fisheries around Pacific islands where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims and says it will give Tokyo priority; but if it doesn't jump at the chance, other investors will.
