Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis; Peru shutters half its ports
Thursday, 31 July 2025 () Lima (AFP) July 30, 2025
Peru on Wednesday closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports as a tsunami alert was issued following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia. The Navy recommended suspending port and fishing activities and urged people to stay away from the ocean. The South American country's COEN national emergency center said the first waves should arrive at its northern La Cruz port n
Kamchatka Earthquake Tsunami alert has been issued after a massive 8.8 magnitude quake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The USGS confirmed that the Kamchatka Earthquake Tsunami originated from a shallow depth of 19.3 km, just 125 km southeast of Petropavlovsk. This region near...
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake—now ranked as the sixth strongest in history—has struck Eastern Russia, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific. French President Emmanuel Macron issued an..
Following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, Chile has raised its tsunami warning to the highest level along its extensive Pacific coastline. Authorities have..
A powerful 8.8 magnitude undersea earthquake near Russia has triggered a massive tsunami, sending 13-foot waves crashing into coastlines and sparking widespread panic across the Pacific region...