Photos: California, Hawaii see first tsunami waves after massive Russia earthquake sparks alerts for Pacific
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii and parts of California after a strong earthquake off Russia’s coast. Hawaii Governor Josh Green said,
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii and parts of California after a strong earthquake off Russia’s coast. Hawaii Governor Josh Green said, “Everything has been OK so far.”
Updated on Jul 30, 2025 04:02 pm IST 19 Photos
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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, and warnings along the California coast, US authorities said. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)(AFP)
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This video grab from a handout footage released by Russia's Emergencies Ministry on July 30, 2025, shows emergency service specialists inspecting a damaged building following an earthquake on far eastern Sakhalin Island. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early on July 30, causing tsunamis of up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. (Photo by Handout / Russian Emergencies Ministry / AFP) (AFP)
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Tsunami hit Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island of Russia's northern Kuril islands. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early on July 30, causing tsunamis of up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. (Photo by Handout / Russia's Sakhalin Region Government / AFP) (AFP)
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People watch the moon and waves at Santa Monica pier amid a tsunami warning in Santa Monica, California, on July 29, 2025. (AFP)
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