Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 () Tokyo (AFP) July 30, 2025
Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places. Russia's emergencies ministry said a tsunami hit and flooded the port town of Severo-Kurilsk, where the population of around 2,000 people was evacuated. A video posted on Russian social media app
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