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After the earthquake in front of the Russian peninsula Kamchatka in the Pacific there were large waves on several coasts. But not all pictures and videos on the net are authentic, many fakes are circulating. From C. Reveland and P. Siggelkov.
An earthquake in Russia has caused tsunami warnings in the Pacific Ocean. What is this geological phenomenon? How does it happen? Why is it dangerous? We explain it to you.
The powerful earthquake that occurred on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday off the coast of eastern Russia caused tsunami alerts throughout the Pacific. To find out more about this phenomenon, TF1info contacted Nicolaï Shapiro, seismologist at the Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTerre) in Grenoble (Isère). - Tsunami in the Pacific: “An earthquake of this magnitude is rare, but not abnormal for the region” (International).
On Wednesday, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) ordered a total suspension of water activities in front of 14 cantons of the Pacific coast, as a preventive measure against the arrival of strong marine currents caused by a powerful earthquake in Russia.This includes recreational activities of a tourist and fishing type, among others.For this reason, the authorities asked not to enter the sea, swimmers, surfers, or small boats; whether fishi…
According to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service. (Senapred) this morning, and based on the new assessment carried out by the SHOA following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that occurred yesterday afternoon in Russia, they have decided to maintain a state of alert for the continental coastal border between Arica and Parinacota and Magellan by tsunami. That is, for the regions of Arica and Parinacota, Ta…
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