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KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA (RELEASED ON JULY 30, 2025) (RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - RESTRICTED)

1. OFFICIAL FROM RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS SPEAKING

2. VARIOUS OF EMERGENCY CREWS INSPECTING BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA (RELEASED ON JULY 30 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter was located at a depth of 20.7 kilometers (12.8 miles) and was centered 119 kilometers (73.9 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it said.

The earthquake was shallow and powerful enough to trigger waves or a tsunami.

Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said on Telegram that the earthquake "was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors."

Several people in Kamchatka were injured after the earthquake, regional health minister Oleg Melnikov told Russia’s state news agency Tass.

“All patients are in satisfactory condition. No serious injuries have been recorded at the moment," Melnikov was quoted as saying.

An evacuation order was declared for the small town of Severo-Kurilsk in the Sakhalin region following a tsunami warning.

The US Tsunami Warning System issued a warning of tsunami waves along some coasts of Russia, Japan, Alaska and Hawaii.

The Honolulu Department of Emergency Management called for the evacuation of some coastal areas in the US state of Hawaii.

"Take Action! Destructive tsunami waves expected," it said on X.

The National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area said a tsunami advisory was in effect for the California coast.

"Stay away from the water! Stay away from beaches and waterways! Remain away from shore until local officials say that it is OK to return," it said on X.