The tsunami waves from the earthquake size 8.8 marked near the Kamcatka Peninsula Russia They traveled thousands of kilometers.
Seismological stations in North America recorded the spread of waves just minutes after 8.8 Richter earthquake in Russia.
A strong 8.8 -magnitude earthquake occurred early today (30.07.2025) off the Kamcatka peninsula of Russian Far East, causing tsunami waves up to 5 meters high and leading the authorities to issuing orders to remove residents from coastal areas in almost all countries wet by the Pacific Ocean.
Watch the waves from yesterday’s M8.8 megathrust earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula roll across seismic stations in North America. Just amazing. pic.twitter.com/x1Ji2akphy
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) July 30, 2025
The Russian authorities have announced the lifting of tsunami warnings issued to the Kamcatka peninsula, the island of Sahalin and the city of Severo-Kurilsk to the north of the Curillon Islands.
The Kremlin Representative Dmitry Peskov He said that no victims of today’s powerful earthquake off Kamchatka have been reported, which attributed to the strong construction of buildings and the smooth operation of the warning systems.