
⚠️ Breaking News: M8.8 Earthquake & Tsunami Alert ⚠️
Kamchatka Mega-Quake & Tsunami – July 2025
🌍 Event Details
- Location: Off Kamchatka, Russia (~120 km offshore)
- Date/Time: July 29, 2025 – 23:25 UTC
- Magnitude: 8.8 Mw – among strongest globally
- Depth: ~20 km
🌊 Tsunami Impact
- Russia: 4m waves, flooding in Severo-Kurilsk
- Japan: 900,000 evacuated, waves up to 3m
- Hawaii & Pacific: Sirens activated, 6ft waves on Midway Atoll
- California & Alaska: Waves of 1–2ft; warnings active
🚨 Safety Alert
- Aftershocks recorded up to 7.5 Mw
- Authorities urge public to avoid coasts until further notice
- Multiple wave events expected throughout the Pacific basin
Sources: Reuters, AP, NOAA, Al Jazeera, Tsunami.gov
