NASA Satellite Captures First-Ever High-Res View of Massive Pacific Tsunami

A powerful tsunami seen from space is overturning what scientists thought they knew about how these waves travel.

Why Kamchatka's magnitude 8.8 earthquake brought a smaller tsunami—and where risk may remain

On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was so powerful that it ranks as the ...

Tsunami waves hit parts of Japan after 8.7-magnitude earthquake

A massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves up to 4 metres, with alerts issued across the Pacific, including Japan, the US, and New Zealand. Minor waves ...
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Kamchatka quake study reveals why tsunami was smaller

Researchers analyzing the July 29, 2025, magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake found that limited seafloor movement kept the resulting tsunami smaller than early forecasts. Using satellite radar, GPS ...
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Japan ordered 1.9 million evacuations after a megaquake hit the Pacific

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in July 2025, making it the strongest global quake since Japan’s 2011 Tohoku disaster and among the most powerful ever recorded. The ...