Russia’s Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Ranks among 10 Strongest

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July 30, 2025, 2:34 PM

On July 30, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, generating a tsunami and high waves across the Pacific Ocean. The quake is among the strongest ever recorded, prompting comparisons to other major earthquakes like the 1960 Chile event. The article provides details on past powerful earthquakes, including those in Alaska, Indonesia, and Japan. The Richter scale highlights the exponential increase in seismic wave power with each magnitude increase.

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