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A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific, but caused no major damage or injuries.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on September 18, 2025, at a shallow depth of about six to ten kilometers, 80 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The quake triggered tsunami warnings and advisories for parts of Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and the Kuril Islands, with waves reaching 30 to 62 centimeters along the coast.
While Hawaii briefly faced a tsunami threat, it was lifted before 1:50 p.m. PST.
The U.S. National Weather Service and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an "all clear" for the U.S. West Coast.
No significant damage or casualties were reported, though emergency services remained on alert.
The region, part of the seismically active Ring of Fire, had experienced multiple quakes above magnitude 7.0 in recent days.
Un poderoso terremoto de magnitud 7.8 golpeó cerca de la península rusa de Kamchatka, desencadenando advertencias de tsunami en todo el Pacífico, pero no causó daños ni lesiones importantes.