🌊 Massive M8.8 Earthquake Off Russia Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across Pacific

A major quake near Kamchatka Peninsula unleashed waves up to 4 m across Russia and Japan as tsunami warnings reached Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. West Coast

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🌍 Where It Happened & Key Facts

  • A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025, at a shallow depth of 19.3 km. Its epicenter lay approximately 126 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
  • Tsunami waves as high as 3–4 meters (10–13 ft) impacted coastal towns in Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands, prompting emergency evacuations and infrastructure damage.
  • Japan issued mass evacuations across its east coast, especially in northeastern prefectures. Smaller waves (up to 60 cm) were confirmed hitting Hokkaido, and some coastal advisories extended to nearly 2 million people.

🇺🇸 Pacific-Wide Response: From Hawaii to California

  • U.S. agencies issued tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Alaska, and parts of the West Coast, including California and Guam, though the most severe effects were avoided. Waves recorded ranged from 30–50 cm on U.S. coastlines.
  • At least one person reportedly died in Japan, with several minor injuries in Russia, including from evacuation efforts and infrastructure damage.

⚠️ Why This Event Is So Significant

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📣 Local Aftermath & Global Watch

  • In Severo-Kurilsk, tsunami inundation forced local residents to evacuate, and Kamchatka declared a state of emergency.
  • Japan halted operations at its Fukushima nuclear plant as a precaution—no radiation risks confirmed.
  • Emergency centers opened in Hokkaido, Chiba, Fukushima, and coastal areas across Japan to protect residents. Evacuation advisories were later downgraded but remained active overnight in parts of Hawaii.

🧭 What to Expect Now

  • Aftershocks are ongoing, though no stronger seismic events are predicted imminently.
  • Authorities across the Pacific continue issuing coastal warnings, as delayed or secondary waves remain possible.

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