NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS Powerful 8.8‑Magnitude Quake Near Russia Triggers Tsunami Warning As Waves Hit Hawaii
On Wednesday, a strong magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia caused tsunami waves up to 5 meters (16 feet) in height in the immediate area and prompted evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and throughout the Pacific.While majority of Japan’s eastern seaboard, which was devastated by a 9.0 magnitude…
