A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.7 to 8.8 struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, around 1:22 PM local time. The quake’s epicenter was about 136 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a shallow depth of approximately 19 kilometers.
This seismic event triggered widespread tsunami warnings along the coasts of Russia, Japan, Alaska, and parts of the Pacific, with waves up to 3 meters expected in Japan.
Videos captured by security cameras and eyewitnesses show violent shaking inside buildings, furniture toppling, balconies swaying, and people rushing outdoors barefoot in panic.
There were power outages, mobile network failures, and minor infrastructure damage reported in the Kamchatka area.
Some injuries occurred, but none were reported as serious. Notably, a woman was injured after jumping from a window during evacuation.
Following the quake, tsunami waves hit coastal areas including Severo-Kurilsk in Kamchatka and also reached parts of Japan. Authorities issued evacuation orders and emergency response protocols were activated.
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Several YouTube videos provide footage of the earthquake shaking and tsunami waves caused by this major seismic event:”Russia’s rocked by 8.7-magnitude quake; eyewitness footage shows the moment earthquake struck””LIVE: 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia, first waves hit Japan””Major 8.7 earthquake off Russia triggers U.S.
tsunami alerts””Magnitude 8.7 earthquake in Russia prompts tsunami watches along B.C. coast””Earthquake of 8.7 magnitude hits Russia
tsunami warnings in Japan and U S””8.7 Magnitude Powerful Earthquake Shakes Russia; Tsunami Alert Issued””[LIVE] Japan tsunami
watch: 3m high waves expected after earthquake in Russia”These videos show shaking buildings, the moment seismic sensors detected the quake, as well as the initial tsunami waves striking affected coastlines
