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Pacific Tsunami Crisis Averted: Global Response Prevents Disaster After Historic Russian Quake

Tsunami Photos from US

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, RUSSIA – One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula at 9:25 a.m. local time Wednesday (4:25 p.m. PDT Tuesday), unleashing tsunami waves that raced across the Pacific Ocean, triggering mass evacuations from Japan to Hawaii and putting millions on high alert. The magnitude 8.8 quake – tied as the … Read more

The Earth Roars: Unpacking Kamchatka’s Seismic Crisis and the Averted Tsunami Threat

Map and seismic data visualization of the 7.4 magnitude Russia earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula on July 20, 2025

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, RUSSIA – In a dramatic display of tectonic fury, Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula became the epicenter of global seismic concern on Sunday, July 20, 2025, as five powerful earthquakes rocked the North Pacific Ocean within a concentrated time frame. The most formidable tremor, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, struck just 144 kilometers east of the regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, triggering … Read more