The Kremlin has defended sweeping internet restrictions across Russia, saying measures such as blocking messaging platforms and virtual private networks are necessary for national security rather than a return to past controls.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the south-east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Monday (3 November), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Two tourists have died in an accident on Vilyuchinsky Volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. According to regional authorities, the incident occurred during an unregistered climb, with one man pronounced dead at the scene and a woman later succumbing to her severe injuries.
A strong earthquake has struck Russia's far eastern Kamchatka region, the regional governor said on Friday, prompting a series of tsunami warnings in the region, but despite waves reaching the shore, there were no reports of damage.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 13th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
A powerful earthquake struck Russia's Kuril Islands, sparking tsunami alerts and coinciding with the first eruption in 600 years of Kamchatka’s Krasheninnikov Volcano, raising seismic concerns in the region.
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, has generated 4-metre (13-foot) tsunami waves, prompting evacuations alerts in Japan, Hawaii and other Pacific regions. Authorities across Japan, Hawaii, and China raced to safeguard millions from back-to-back natural threats.
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