A earthquake A rare 8.8 Richter magnitude, according to the latest estimates by the American Geological Institute (USGS), occurred on Tuesday night to Wednesday (29-30.07.2025) in the marine space off the open of Kamcatka Peninsula at Russia. Already tsunami He has hit the Russian islands of Kouriles.
The epicenter of the earthquake was found at sea, about 136 kilometers from Petrovavlovsk-Kamtsacski, at a depth of 19 kilometers. The earthquake caused a tsunami warnings in several Pacific countries, including Russia, Japan, the US and Mexico.
Videos and images circulating on social networks show waves reaching Petrovavlovsk-Kamtsacsky, Kamchatka.
A video shows the tsunami already reaching Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia, following the massive earthquake pic.twitter.com/G3mLFUk5dn
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