8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami, Hawaii on High Alert!

2025-07-30 06:00:12.412

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, causing widespread damage and triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific. Tsunami waves of 3-4 meters hit Russia's Kuril Islands, while Japan's Hokkaido experienced waves up to 40cm. Hawaii also sounded emergency sirens as it braced for potential destructive waves. Over 900,000 people in Japan were asked to evacuate, and a state of emergency was declared in affected areas of Russia. The earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in decades, caused injuries in Kamchatka and damaged infrastructure, including a power grid in Sakhalin. Tsunami warnings were issued for parts of Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and other Pacific coasts. Workers were evacuated from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan as a precaution, although no abnormalities were reported. The earthquake's impact was felt across a wide area, and the situation remains ongoing.