A powerful earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in last week of July 2025. The quake measured 8.8 in magnitude, making it one of the strongest ever recorded. It happened deep under the ocean, causing strong shaking in the region and raising fears of a major tsunami.Tsunami warnings were sent out across the Pacific. Countries like Japan, Hawaii, the U.S., and Chile all prepared for possible waves. In some places, the waves reached over one meter high. Luckily, most areas saw only minor flooding and limited damage. There was one reported death and a few injuries, but the outcome could have been much worse.
This earthquake happened in an area known as the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a zone around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for frequent earthquakes and volcanoes because of how the Earth’s plates move in that area.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is part of this zone. Large quakes happen there because one tectonic plate is sliding under another. These “megathrust” faults can release massive amounts of energy. After the main quake, scientists expect many aftershocks, some of them strong.
Even though the quake was huge, fast warnings and good planning helped reduce the damage and keep people safe.
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