Current Affairs - International - Discussion

On July 30th, a massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, making it one of the strongest seismic events in the region in decades. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 125 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and it occurred at a shallow depth of 19.3 km—conditions that significantly increase the risk of tsunamis. As a result, tsunami warnings were issued across the Pacific, including to Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, and the US West Coast. Kamchatka experienced tsunami waves reaching up to 4 meters, and while damage was reported, there were no large-scale casualties, thanks to prompt evacuations and emergency responses.