A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, leading to a Tsunami alert. Heavy waves reaching up to 4 metres struck the coasts of Japan and Russia. Meanwhile, several videos have emerged on social media, showing the extent of damage done to buildings and cars.
The massive earthquake hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the early hours of Wednesday. No reports of casualties have emerged so far. All Pacific nations including the United States and Japan are also on a high alert as tsunami waves are expected to hit them in the next few hours.
The quake is one of the strongest in decades, according to Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov.
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Russia Today shared several videos of the earthquake, showing widespread damage to buildings. One video showed doctors in Kamchatka remaining calm as the quake struck during a surgery. The patient is reported to be safe, the news outlet said.
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Doctors in Kamchatka kept calm during the powerful quake — and never stopped the surgery
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Another video showed several whales washed ashore in Japan's Chiba as the country remains on a high alert due to anticipated tsunami.
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Other videos showed people crowding rooftops as they rushed to safety. Authorities have advised residents to avoid the shoreline and move to higher ground.
AdvertisementIn another video, large waves were seen surging up a river at Kujukuri Beach, Japan.
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Meanwhile, amid the chaos, several older videos of earlier earthquakes are also doing rounds on social media. For instance, a video from the Myanmar earthquake of March 2025 is being shared as part of the Russian quake. The deadly quake had resulted in the death of more than 140 people.
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USGS has upgraded the earthquake to a massive 8.7 magnitude!
The powerful quake struck off the eastern coast of Russia.
There is a serious tsunami threat.
Japan, Hawaii, and Alaska are on high alert.
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A massive 8.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggering 4m high tsunami waves.
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Heavy losses in infrastructures.
Evacuations underway across Kamchatka and Japan's eastern coast.
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According to the US Geological Survey, the Russian earthquake was centered 119 km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 19.3 km. The agency has also recorded strong aftershocks of 6.9 magnitude and more such incidents are expected ahead.
In the US, west coast states such as California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska as well as Hawaii are on a high alert. While Alaska's western Aleutian Islands are already witnessing smaller waves crashing on its shore, the authorities have warned that Hawaii could see them at around 1:15 am ET (11:25 a.m. IST).
Southeast Alaska may see the impacts between 12:45–1:55 am ET (10:15 am-11:25 am IST). Washington and Oregon may see waves between 2:35–2:55 am ET (12:05 am-12:25 pm IST).
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