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/ Updated as of: 07:33 PM July 30, 2025

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LIVE UPDATES: Russia earthquake sparks tsunami warnings

This image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Tsunami Warning System shows tsunami warnings (red), advisories (orange) watches (yellow) and threats (purple) after an 8.7 earthquake hit off of Russia’s far east on July 30, 2025.  (Photo by NOAA / AFP)

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Russia lifts tsunami warning for far east region

July 30 , 2025 – 07:29 PM
Russia lifts tsunami warning for far east region
A tsunami warning in Russia’s Kamchatka region was lifted 11 hours after an 8.8 magnitude quake struck offshore, prompting earlier evacuations.

Tsunami hits coast as Russian TV shows buildings swept away

July 30 , 2025 – 07:06 PM
Tsunami hits coast as Russian TV shows buildings swept away
Russian state television aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea.

Huge Russian quake sends waves across the globe: IN PHOTOS

July 30 , 2025 – 07:03 PM
Huge Russian quake sends waves across the globe: IN PHOTOS
A powerful earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, sending waves as far as French Polynesia and even the US West Coast.

Japan downgrades tsunami alerts for many areas

July 30 , 2025 – 06:37 PM
Japan downgrades tsunami alerts for many areas
Japan on Wednesday evening downgraded tsunami alerts issued for a wide swath of the archipelago following a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia.

Russia quake: Waves of up to 4 meters expected in French Polynesia

July 30 , 2025 – 06:32 PM
Russia quake: Waves of up to 4 meters expected in French Polynesia
Waves of up to 4 meters are expected to hit the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia in the early hours of Wednesday.

Hawaii tsunami alert downgraded to ‘advisory’

July 30 , 2025 – 05:32 PM
Hawaii tsunami alert downgraded to ‘advisory’
The tsunami alert level for Hawaii — issued after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast — has been downgraded to an advisory.

Tsunami alert triggers class suspensions, evacuations in Albay town

July 30 , 2025 – 04:33 PM
Tsunami alert triggers class suspensions, evacuations in Albay town
Classes at all levels in an island town in Albay were suspended Wednesday afternoon, following a tsunami advisory issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Aurora residents urged to stay away from coast amid tsunami alert

July 30 , 2025 – 04:12 PM
Aurora residents urged to stay away from coast amid tsunami alert
Authorities have advised residents in coastal communities of Aurora to stay away from the shore on Wednesday following a tsunami advisory triggered by a powerful offshore earthquake.

Classes suspended in Davao City coastal areas amid tsunami threat

July 30 , 2025 – 04:03 PM
Classes suspended in Davao City coastal areas amid tsunami threat
The Department of Education (DepEd) suspended all face-to-face classes in elementary and secondary schools along the coastal areas in Davao City amid a tsunami threat after the 8.7 magnitude quake in Russia.

50 patients evacuated from Cagayan hospitals amid tsunami threat

July 30 , 2025 – 03:52 PM
50 patients evacuated from Cagayan hospitals amid tsunami threat
Around 50 patients from hospitals in Cagayan were evacuated on Wednesday after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised a tsunami alert following a powerful earthquake in Russia.

Preemptive evacuation in place for Surigao del Sur coastal residents

July 30 , 2025 – 03:37 PM
Preemptive evacuation in place for Surigao del Sur coastal residents
Preemptive evacuations were implemented along the coastal areas in Tandag, Surigao del Sur, in anticipation of a minor tsunami caused by the earthquake off the east coast of Russia.

Trips of small boats in northern Quezon suspended amid tsunami threat

July 30 , 2025 – 03:19 PM
Trips of small boats in northern Quezon suspended amid tsunami threat
Due to threats of a “tsunami,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended trips of small vessels in the northern part of Quezon province since Wednesday noon.

Tsunami hits coast as Russian TV shows buildings swept away

July 30 , 2025 – 03:16 PM
Tsunami hits coast as Russian TV shows buildings swept away
Russian state television aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea.

Strongest earthquakes ever recorded: Some facts

July 30 , 2025 – 02:48 PM
Strongest earthquakes ever recorded: Some facts
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska.

Classes, sea travel suspended in parts of Bicol amid tsunami threat

July 30 , 2025 – 02:43 PM
Classes, sea travel suspended in parts of Bicol amid tsunami threat
Several provinces in the Bicol region suspended classes and sea travel on Wednesday due to a tsunami advisory issued after a powerful earthquake struck hit Russia.

Visayas provinces tell residents to stay away from coastlines 

July 30 , 2025 – 02:28 PM
Visayas provinces tell residents to stay away from coastlines 
Local officials across Eastern Visayas have urged residents in coastal communities to stay away from the shorelines after a tsunami alert issued in the wake of a strong earthquake that struck Russia, on Wednesday.

Polillo Island suspends classes due to tsunami advisory

July 30 , 2025 – 02:15 PM
Polillo Island suspends classes due to tsunami advisory
Classes at all levels were suspended on Wednesday in Polillo Island in Quezon, after a tsunami advisory issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Russian mayor says ‘everyone’ on tsunami-hit islands evacuated

July 30 , 2025 – 01:53 PM
Russian mayor says ‘everyone’ on tsunami-hit islands evacuated
The mayor of Russia’s northern Kuril islands district said Wednesday that “everyone” there had evacuated to safety following a tsunami.

Davao coastline ‘calm’ despite tsunami warning from Russia quake

July 30 , 2025 – 01:24 PM
Davao coastline 'calm' despite tsunami warning from Russia quake
This coastal monitoring update was posted by Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) as of 12:52 p.m.

Classes suspended in coastal areas in Davao Occidental, Digos City

July 30 , 2025 – 01:13 PM
Classes suspended in coastal areas in Davao Occidental, Digos City
Classes have been suspended in schools near coastal areas in Davao Occidental and Digos City, Davao del Sur after a tsunami alert was raised due to a strong earthquake that hit Russia on Wednesday morning.

Russia declares emergency on tsunami-hit islands

July 30 , 2025 – 01:04 PM
Russia declares emergency on tsunami-hit islands
Russia’s far eastern Sakhalin region declared on Wednesday a state of emergency in the northern Kuril Islands, where tsunami waves have damaged buildings.

Russia earthquake prompts class suspensions in some PH areas

July 30 , 2025 – 12:42 PM
Russia earthquake prompts class suspensions in some PH areas
Classes in several areas in the country were suspended on July 30 amid a tsunami warning following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the coast of Russia.

Ecuador orders ‘preventive evacuations’ from Galapagos beaches

July 30 , 2025 – 12:22 PM
Ecuador orders ‘preventive evacuations’ from Galapagos beaches
Ecuador ordered preventive evacuations of beaches in the Galapagos Islands after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia.

Peru issues tsunami warning after powerful quake off Russian coast

July 30 , 2025 – 12:14 PM
Peru issues tsunami warning after powerful quake off Russian coast
Peru issued a tsunami warning on Tuesday after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far east coast, according to the navy.

Tsunami expected to hit parts of eastern China – warning center

July 30 , 2025 – 12:07 PM
Tsunami expected to hit parts of eastern China – warning center
hina’s tsunami warning center said Wednesday that waves of between 30 centimeters and one meter were expected to hit parts of the eastern seaboard.

Several LGUs urged: Evacuate shoreline after magnitude 8.7 Russia quake

July 30 , 2025 – 11:57 AM
Several LGUs urged: Evacuate shoreline after magnitude 8.7 Russia quake
The DILG urged several LGUs to evacuate their residents from their shorelines after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake rocked the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

Tsunami alert: Mexico warns population to avoid Pacific beaches

July 30 , 2025 – 11:30 AM
Tsunami alert: Mexico warns population to avoid Pacific beaches
Mexico mobilized authorities at all levels of government to keep its population away from Pacific beaches due to a tsunami warning Tuesday.

Tsunamis and the damage they cause: Key facts

July 30 , 2025 – 11:11 AM
Tsunamis and the damage they cause: Key facts
Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far east.

Workers at Fukushima nuclear plant evacuate after tsunami warning

July 30 , 2025 – 10:41 AM
Workers at Fukushima nuclear plant evacuate after tsunami warning
Workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan were evacuated Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far east.

July 30 , 2025 11:06 AM

Megaquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

July 30 , 2025 – 10:24 AM
Megaquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific
A powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far east has prompted tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific including Japan, Hawaii, Russia and Ecuador.

Earthquake near coast leaves several injured in Russia’s far east

July 30 , 2025 – 10:19 AM
Earthquake near coast leaves several injured in Russia’s far east
Several people were injured in Russia’s far east when a powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the coast early Wednesday, state media reported.

Phivolcs issues tsunami warning following powerful quake in Russia

July 30 , 2025 – 10:07 AM
Phivolcs issues tsunami warning following powerful quake in Russia
MANILA, Philippines — State seismologists warned dwellers on the coastal areas in the Philippines fronting the Pacific Ocean against “tsunami wave height of less than one meter” following a powerful quake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia

First tsunami of 30 cm (1 foot) observed in Japan – NHK

July 30 , 2025 – 09:59 AM
First tsunami of 30 cm (1 foot) observed in Japan – NHK
The first tsunami from a huge earthquake off Russia’s far east that sparked warnings around the Pacific was observed in northern Japan, measuring around 30 cm.

Japan upgrades tsunami warning to 3 meters

July 30 , 2025 – 09:09 AM
Japan upgrades tsunami warning to 3 meters
Japan upgraded its tsunami warning Wednesday after a magnitude-8.7 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, saying waves of up to three meters were expected.

Phivolcs updates advisory: Tsunami waves may hit PH

July 30 , 2025 – 08:45 AM
Phivolcs updates advisory: Tsunami waves may hit PH
Phivolcs has updated its advisory, warning that tsunami waves generated by a strong earthquake off Russia, may affect parts of the Philippines on Wednesday.

8.7 magnitude quake prompts tsunami alerts in Russia, Japan, Hawaii

July 30 , 2025 – 08:33 AM
8.7 magnitude quake prompts tsunami alerts in Russia, Japan, Hawaii
A massive 8.7 earthquake off Russia’s far east has prompted tsunami warnings of waves up to three meters possibly hitting the coasts of Russia and Hawaii.
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