US EditionTsunami waves arrive on Japan's coast after earthquake in Russia, triggering Tsunami alerts for US West Coast
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA, JUL 30 – The magnitude 8.8 quake triggered tsunami waves up to 13 feet in Kamchatka and warnings across the Pacific Rim, prompting evacuations and ongoing alerts for several coastal areas.
- On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula generated a tsunami, prompting evacuations in coastal areas and warnings across the Pacific Ocean.
- Amid a history of seismic unrest, foreshocks rattled the region, with a recent 8.0 quake and a 7.4-magnitude quake regarded as a foreshock since the March 2011 quake off northeast Japan.
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake spawned a tsunami posing damage risks to all Hawaiian islands; sirens blared Tuesday in Honolulu and New Zealand authorities issued alerts of 'strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges'.
- Ports on Kamchatka Peninsula flooded and prompted evacuations as residents fled inland, according to the tsunami watch issued Tuesday.
- Authorities urged residents to stay away from coasts as evacuation orders remain across Japan’s northern and eastern coastlines including Tokyo Bay and Osaka, with potential waves up to 1 metre, amid rising climate change risks for low-lying Pacific island chains.
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