Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:57am on 30 Jul 2025,Wednesday Weather & Environment
An extremely powerful earthquake—initially measured at magnitude 8.7 and later upgraded to 8.8—struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025, at a shallow depth of ~19 km, about 120–130 km east of Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky. The quake generated tsunami waves of 3–4 m (10–13 ft) along the Kamchatka coast, damaging buildings and prompting evacuations including in Severo‑Kurilsk and a kindergarten. Tsunami warnings and advisories were issued across Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, the U.S. West Coast, and parts of the Pacific. In Japan, officials warned of up to 3 m waves and ordered coastal residents to evacuate. Several minor injuries reported; this is considered the region's strongest quake in decades. (PC: BBC)
