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Russian earthquake causes minor disturbance in Devils Hole

July 31, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

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Just 21 minutes after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, waves were triggered nearly 4,000 miles away in Death Valley National Park. Biologists are not concerned about impacts on the endangered Devils Hole Pupfish.

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