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Travel alert issued for travellers to 17 countries following 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes
Glasgow Live
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July 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has today issued a warning for 17 countries, advising travellers to 'follow the advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...
Final Evaluation Confirms Success of the Niue-Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Pilot
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
ALOFI, NIUE – PACER Plus, in collaboration with the Government of Niue, hosted the final evaluation of the Niue-Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Pilot from 1-4 July 2025 in Niue. The groundbreaking labour mobility pilot between Niue and Solomon...
Commitment to SDG reiterated at top political forum
Solomon Star
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July 30, 2025
Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York...
Foreign Office issues travel alert for 17 countries after 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has today issued an urgent warning for 17 countries, urging travellers to 'follow advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...
Tsunami warning alerts: Is it safe to travel to Hawaii, Japan and Alaska right now?
Time Out
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This morning at 11.24am, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, with a magnitude of 8.8, struck eastern Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It has led to severe damage in nearby areas and widespread tsunami warnings for countries across the...
Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
Key updates- 8.8 magnitude quake hits near city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Tsunami of 3-4 metres recorded in Kamchatka peninsula Warnings for Japan, Hawaii, US West Coast and other Pacific nations A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's...
Tsunami Of Up To 4 Metres Hits Russia Evacuations Begin As US, Japan Issue Warnings
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, damaging buildings and generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres that prompted warnings and evacuations stretching across the Pacific...
UK Foreign Office updates urgent travel advice for 17 countries amid tsunami warnings
Manchester Evening News
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July 30, 2025
Countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean including the USA, Japan and New Zealand are on alert for tsunamis after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far east. The UK Foreign Office has issued travel alerts for 17 countries, spanning Canada...
Russian earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific - what we know so far
Sky News
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July 30, 2025
An earthquake off the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, China, Hawaii, the US and central and Latin America. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred 12 miles below the surface of the water and around 80 miles...
Russian earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across the Pacific - what we know so far
Heart Radio
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30 July 2025, 06:10 | Updated: 30 July 2025, 10:47 An earthquake off the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, China, Hawaii, the US and central and Latin America. Your browser doesn't recognise available video...
Huge Quake Off Russian Far East Puts Japan, Asia Pacific on Alert
Asia Financial
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July 30, 2025
One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades rocked Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula – and triggered tsunami warnings right across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. The 8.8 magnitude quake sparked warnings of possible tsunami waves of up...
Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
UK travel advice updated for 17 countries after Russia earthquake and tsunamis
Wimbledon Guardian
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The 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of Russia on Wednesday (July 30), at 12.25am BST. It has caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central America and the Pacific islands south toward New...
The Latest: Tsunami waves move across Pacific after 8.8-magnitude earthquake
WNYT - New York
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July 30, 2025
A tsunami sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East early Wednesday. It was one of the biggest temblor’s ever recorded....
What's the difference between a tsunami warning and an advisory?
WESH 2 - Florida
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July 30, 2025
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Massive earthquake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings in several Pacific territories
El País
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July 30, 2025
A powerful earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia at around 11:25 a.m. local time (1:25 a.m. CET) on Wednesday, triggering a widespread chain of tsunami warnings across the Pacific,...
Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific " target="_self"…
LiveScience
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami warnings have been issued have been issued in regions across the Pacific, including Hawaii, Alaska, Russia and Japan, following a magnitude 8.8 "megaquake" — the joint-sixth largest ever recorded — that hit off Russia's Far Eastern...
8.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Russia’s Far East; Tsunami Waves Reach Japan, Hawaii, and California (Vid & Pics)
The National Herald
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July 30, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured, but none gravely, and no...
Hawaii and parts of Japan downgrade tsunami warnings to advisories
The Sun - California
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July 29, 2025
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii and parts of Japan have downgraded their tsunami warnings to advisories after a powerful earthquake. One of the strongest quakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday. It sent tsunami waves...