Kamchatka
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Kamchatkan adjective
Example Sentences
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In 2025 alone, an offshore 8.8 earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula ranked among the 10 strongest earthquakes ever recorded, according to USGS.
From Science Daily
A satellite designed to measure the height of the ocean surface was in the right place at the right time when a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula sent a tsunami across the Pacific in late July.
From Science Daily
It said people in three areas of Kamchatka "must still move away from the shore", despite the low wave heights.
From BBC
The last recorded eruption of Krasheninnikov was in the 15th century, according to the head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team.
From BBC
“There were several, fortunately, in operation right off the Kamchatka subduction zone,” Geist said.
From Los Angeles Times
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