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Tsunami warning after 2 large quakes off Russia’s Pacific coast

NEAR THE COAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA, JUL 20 – The M7.4 quake off Kamchatka caused a tsunami watch for Hawaii, with 1,000 people feeling strong shaking and waves expected to affect coastlines within 300 km, officials said.

  • At 06:49 UTC on July 20, 2025, a powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.4 struck off the shoreline close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia's Far East.
  • This earthquake followed two earlier tremors of magnitudes 5.0 and 6.7 within the same area, occurring less than 30 minutes apart.
  • Three strong earthquakes struck near the Pacific shoreline of Russia, close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is situated approximately 144 km west of the epicenter and is home to more than 181,000 people.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey issued a tsunami warning for coasts within 300 km, noting hazardous waves are possible and impacts may vary due to shoreline shape and tidal stage.
  • The warning cautions that tsunami threats could last for several hours while populations in vulnerable structures face risk, although overall casualties and damage remain unlikely.
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A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Russia, prompting authorities to warn of a possible tsunami of 0.3 to 1 meter above sea level in parts of Russia before the tsunami warning was later lifted.

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