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More nations issue tsunami warnings as powerful earthquake hits Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

  • August 4, 2025
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Following a massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia’s #Kamchatka Peninsula, fresh tsunami warnings have also been issued for coastal regions in China, Peru, and Ecuador, intensifying concerns across the Pacific basin. The powerful quake, centred approximately 119 kilometres (74 miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — a Russian city with a population nearing 180,000 — prompted immediate […]