What was the impact of the Russian earthquake?

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The 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Far East triggered tsunami waves, damaged buildings, and caused injuries in Kamchatka. Tsunami alerts and evacuations occurred across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, and the US west coast. Flooding and traffic congestion were reported in Hawaii, but no major casualties or nuclear incidents occurred. The quake was the strongest in the region since 1952.

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An 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off Russia's far east, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific.
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Reports of injuries in Russia but no deaths; tsunami waves reached Japan, Hawaii, and the US west coast.

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Nearly 2 million people were evacuated in Japan, and Hawaii experienced significant flooding and traffic congestion as residents sought higher ground.

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Doctors in a Russian cancer center had to steady themselves and equipment during surgery as the quake struck.

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Hawaii saw flooding and waves up to six feet, with evacuations causing traffic jams.

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A four-metre tsunami wave caused damage on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, but wave heights decreased as they traveled across the Pacific.

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Some damage was reported, but Hawaii experienced moderate wave heights of three to six feet.

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The earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in Kamchatka, with a kindergarten wall collapsing but no child casualties.

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What was the impact of the Russian earthquake?

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