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A massive 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck Russia on Wednesday, causing chaos and panic in the residents. Horrific visuals surfaced on social media, showing scary scenes.
Earthquake strikes Russia (AI-generated image)
As an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, visuals surfaced showing horrific scenes from the buildings that survived the tremors.
The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 74 km and was located 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The scary videos showed the buildings shaking without a pause for seconds. People were heard screaming in fear. There were also reports of damage at various places; however, no reports of injuries or fatalities have surfaced so far.
Other visuals surfaced, showing chaos inside a house in Kamchatka.
Photos and videos have surfaced showing the first waves hitting the Russian Pacific coast in the Kamchatka region. The sea level shot up, and water reached buildings in towns near the shore.
🚨#BREAKING: Watch as footage captures the moment the powerful 8.0 earthquake was detected by seismic sensors in Russia, with alarms blaring across monitoring stations. In response, the Tsunami Warning Center has issued an alert for Russia’s Far East, while Hawaii have been… pic.twitter.com/STWS5rGkqi— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 30, 2025
This comes as the powerful earthquake that struck the Kamchatka Peninsula generated a tsunami of up to 4 metres. A tsunami with a height of 3 to 4 metres was recorded in parts of Kamchatka, Sergei Lebedev, Reuters reported.
Ashesh Mallick is a Sub-Editor with over three years of experience in news writing, video production. He primarily covers national news, politics and global affairs. You can follow him on Twitter: @MallickAshes…Read More
Ashesh Mallick is a Sub-Editor with over three years of experience in news writing, video production. He primarily covers national news, politics and global affairs. You can follow him on Twitter: @MallickAshes… Read More
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