The initial reports had an 8.0 earthquake hitting Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, a city in Kamchatka, in eastern Russia, Tuesday evening (early Wednesday afternoon local time). Immediately, there were tsunami warnings issued throughout the Pacific.
BREAKING🚨: A massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Russia in the Pacific Ring of Fire
Tsunami threat level across the Pacific is being determined pic.twitter.com/hcMQmeoQNI
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) July 30, 2025
Before too long, however, the quake was upgraded to an 8.7.
Video of flooding along the Russian shoreline from the first tsunami waves showed significant damage to structures.
The first tsunami waves have hit the Russian coast in Kamchatka, flooding shoreline structures in the village of Severo-Kurilsk. pic.twitter.com/lcJXdQfM25
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) July 30, 2025
There have since been multiple aftershocks in the region, ranging from 5.4 to 6.9.
A tsunami warning for most of Alaska has since been called off, but Japan, Hawaii, American Samoa, and the West Coast of the U.S. remain under either advisories or warnings. (If you’re in a potentially affected area, click here for more information.)
🚨 BREAKING: TSUNAMI EXPECTED TO REACH HAWAII BY 7:10-7:20 HST
3-12 ft waves above tide level are possible
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE TSUNAMIS! It may not SOUND like a lot, but the force and speed are CATASTROPHIC! pic.twitter.com/ivtkQFh2dN
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 30, 2025
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And now the quake has been upgraded to an 8.8.
BREAKING: The earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia has been upgraded to M8.8 – USGS pic.twitter.com/pgHS2WHw2k
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) July 30, 2025
As my buddy streiff reminded me, the Richter Scale is logarithmic rather than linear, so each of those upgrades is hugely significant.
Again, if you’re in one of the affected areas, please stay alert and get to higher ground if necessary.
We’ll continue to monitor the story and provide updates as warranted.
Update – 10:30 PM Eastern:
President Trump posted about the tsunami warning on Truth Social, shortly after 10:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday.
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 07.29.25 10:12 PM EST
Due to a massive earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a Tsunami Warning is in effect for those living in Hawaii. A Tsunami Watch is in effect for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Japan is also in the…
— Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 30, 2025
Due to a massive earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a Tsunami Warning is in effect for those living in Hawaii. A Tsunami Watch is in effect for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Japan is also in the way. Please visit http://tsunami.gov for the latest information. STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!
