Tsunami warnings are active for Northern California, Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and parts of Alaska due to an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Kamchatka. Advisories are in place for the rest of California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Marianas, and parts of Alaska, with risks of strong currents and localized flooding. Australia faces no threat. Video (illustrative): In deep ocean water, tsunamis can travel at speeds exceeding 800 km/h (500m/h), comparable to a jet plane. As

A powerful winter storm has paralysed Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, burying streets and homes under record snowfall. In the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, snow and ice falling from rooftops have killed at least two people. Authorities declared a citywide emergency as schools shut, transport came to a halt, and rescue teams rushed to reach residents trapped under heavy snowdrifts amid strong winds and dangerous conditions. Read more stories on siasat.com | The Siasat Daily

Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has been hit by an unprecedented snowfall, forcing authorities to declare a citywide emergency as homes and buildings were buried up to their second floors. Streets vanished under thick snow, vehicles were trapped and residents struggled to step outside their houses. Videos from the region show towns almost completely submerged, prompting locals to describe the situation as a snow apocalypse. Schools were shut, transport services disrupted and emergency teams deploye