M9.0 Earthquake and Tsunami – Kamchatka, Russia, 4th November 1952
The Kamchatka Tsunami was generated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on November 4, 1952, in East Russia. The local tsunami, which generated waves as high as 50 feet, caused extensive damage to the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands, and left an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people dead. Waves traveled as far as Peru, Chili […]
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