Unexpectedly Small Tsunami Follows Major Earthquake
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A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Kamchatka triggered a surprisingly small tsunami due to the depth and nature of seabed displacement, resulting in less vertical seabed movement than expected, which minimized the tsunami's impact despite the earthquake's size.
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