Russia Earthquake LIVE Updates: 8.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Kamchatka Peninsula

Russia Earthquake LIVE Updates: Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was hit with a 8.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, and this has triggered tsunami warnings across Japan and by the US Tsunami Warning Center. The 8.7 magnitude quake— the highest ever recorded is 9.5– has Hawaii, Japan, Australia on watch for a tsunami on Tuesday. The Russian east coast is also on alert according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Updated on: 30 July 2025 7:24 am

Tsunami alert has been issued across places after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake hit Russia X

Russia Earthquake LIVE Updates: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has said the quake was undersea and the epicentre was located roughly 250 kilometres from Japan’s northern island Hokkaido. While Japan felt only slight tremors, JMA issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coastline, saying waves could reach heights up to 3.3 feet.

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30 Jul 2025, 07:22:52 am IST

Russia Earthquake LIVE Updates: Quake Was Shallow, Says USGS

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was shallow, with a depth of 19.3 km. Its epicentre was identified about 125 km (80 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a 165,000-strong city along Avacha Bay. The USGS had first estimated the quake’s magnitude at 8 but revised it to 8.7.