Indondesia, Japan, Australia…: As massive earthquake hits Russia, tsunami alert issued for 44 countries; check complete list here

A powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale, struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far east on Wednesday.

Written by: Gazi Abbas Shahid

Published: July 30, 2025, 4:21 PM IST

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A tsunami alert has been issued for 44 countries after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. (Representational)

Russia Earthquake: A tsunami alert has been issued for as many 44 countries across the globe, from Indonesia, Japan, to Australia, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, triggering tsunami waves in the Pacific Ocean. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), devastating tsunami waves struck Russia’s Kuril Islands and parts of Japan’s northern island Hokkaido, and could reach coastal areas in about 44 nations.

What are the countries for which tsunami alert has been issued?

Tsunami alert has been issued for these countries:

According to seismologists, tsunami waves measuring over 3 meters in height are expected to hit coastal regions in Ecuador, Russia, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, while waves 1 to 3 meters high can strike Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kiribati, Midway Island, Palmyra Island, Peru, Samoa,  and Solomon Islands.

Tsunamis ranging between 0.3 to 1 meter can hit regions as far away as Antarctica, Australia, Chuuk, Colombia, Cook Islands, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Howland and Baker Islands, Indonesia, Kermadec Islands, Kosrae, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands.

While a ‘mild’ tsunami alert, with waves up to 0.3 meters, has been issued for China, North Korea (DPRK), Malaysia, South Korea (Republic of Korea), Vietnam.

Kamchatka earthquake

Earlier, a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale, struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east on Wednesday. As per the USGS, the quake, which struck at a depth 19.3 km (12 miles), was epicentered 25 km (80 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula along the coast of Avacha Bay.

The USGS had earlier categorized it as a 8.0 magnitude tremor but later revised the seismic reading to magnitude 8.8.

Social media videos showed the devastation caused by the massive earthquake, as buildings shook violently due to the tremor, while infrastructure damage was reported as several places in the region.