Massive earthquake off Russia coast triggers tsunami waves, alerts | In Pics

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By Soumili Ray

Updated On Jul 30, 2025 04:21 pm IST

Due to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Russia, multiple tsunami warnings have been issued for French Polynesia, Chile, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Japan.

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Waves seen after tsunami hit Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island off Russia's northern coast.(Russian Academy of Sciences/Handout via REUTERS)

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Rescuers inspect a damaged kindergarten building in Russia's Kamchatka region after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's far east coast.(AFP)

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High tsunami waves cause destruction in Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island of Russia's northern Kuril islands, after an earthquake jolted the region.(AFP)

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Waves crash on to the empty Waikiki Beach in Hawaii's Honolulu, after a tsunami alert in parts across the US west coast.(Darryl Oumi/ AFP)

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Rescuers help residents evacuate after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka region today, triggering tsunami alerts in multiple countries.(RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS / AFP)

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A Los Angeles police department chopper examines waves as it flies over California's Santa Monica beach after a tsunami warning was issued in the area.(Apu GOMES/AFP)

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A couple overlooks the Pacific ocean from Samoa's capital city Apia after the country received a tsunami alert.(Manaui FAULALO/AFP)

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A police vehicle patrols through the streets of Santa Monica Pier in California as a tsunami warning was issued for the US state due to the 8.8 earthquake in Russia.(Apu GOMES/AFP)

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A Hawaiian resident makes sure that his four-legged family members are safe as he evacuates Kapolei in Oahu amid heightened tsunami threats in the region.(Michelle Bir/AP)

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A Washington state resident seen storing up water from Walmart after a tsunami alert was issued for the US state.(AP)

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Massive earthquake off Russia coast triggers tsunami waves, alerts | In Pics

Due to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Russia, multiple tsunami warnings have been issued for French Polynesia, Chile, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Japan.

Waves seen after tsunami hit Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island off Russia's northern coast.(Russian Academy of Sciences/Handout via REUTERS)

Rescuers inspect a damaged kindergarten building in Russia's Kamchatka region after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's far east coast.(AFP)

High tsunami waves cause destruction in Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island of Russia's northern Kuril islands, after an earthquake jolted the region.(AFP)

Waves crash on to the empty Waikiki Beach in Hawaii's Honolulu, after a tsunami alert in parts across the US west coast.(Darryl Oumi/ AFP)

Rescuers help residents evacuate after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka region today, triggering tsunami alerts in multiple countries.(RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS / AFP)

A Los Angeles police department chopper examines waves as it flies over California's Santa Monica beach after a tsunami warning was issued in the area.(Apu GOMES/AFP)

A couple overlooks the Pacific ocean from Samoa's capital city Apia after the country received a tsunami alert.(Manaui FAULALO/AFP)

A police vehicle patrols through the streets of Santa Monica Pier in California as a tsunami warning was issued for the US state due to the 8.8 earthquake in Russia.(Apu GOMES/AFP)

A Hawaiian resident makes sure that his four-legged family members are safe as he evacuates Kapolei in Oahu amid heightened tsunami threats in the region.(Michelle Bir/AP)

A Washington state resident seen storing up water from Walmart after a tsunami alert was issued for the US state.(AP)

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