Kamchatka quake

Why the Pacific Tsunami Was Smaller Than Anticipated: A Geologist Breaks It Down

Why the Pacific Tsunami Was Smaller Than Anticipated: A Geologist Breaks It Down

On 30 July 2025, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the Eastern component of the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia causing enormous tsunami waves in the Pacific. Whereas emergency warnings are being announced in East Asia to the Americas. People were amazed at how tame the tsunami has turned out to be. Especially in Japan, which…