Kamchatka, Russia – A massive earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale struck Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami waves up to 4 metres and causing widespread panic and damage.<br /><br />Epicentre: 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 74 km.<br /><br />⚠️ Tsunami Alerts Issued:<br />Countries under warning include Russia, Japan, USA, Hawaii, Alaska, and other Pacific coastal nations.<br /><br />💥 Reported Damage:<br />● Coastal buildings shook violently; balconies collapsed.<br />● Kindergarten damaged, several people injured.<br />● Power and mobile networks disrupted in Kamchatka.<br />● Evacuations underway in affected areas.<br />● Japan's Hokkaido and nearby islands also under tsunami threat.<br /><br />USGS termed it one of the strongest tremors in decades.<br />Tokyo University seismologist Shinichi Sakai warned that shallow epicentres greatly increase tsunami risk, even in far-off locations.<br /><br />#RussiaEarthquake #KamchatkaQuake #TsunamiAlert #JapanTsunamiWarning #Earthquake2025 #NaturalDisaster #USGS #HokkaidoAlert #Petropavlovsk #PacificQuake
