An earthquake today: as a strong 8.8 -size earthquake that hit the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula 30 July 2025, continues to evoke a global warning of the tsunami and evacuating the Pacific, many of them attract comparison with another historical seismic event from the same region – one that occurred exactly 73 years ago.
What happened during the 1952 earthquake in Kamchatka?
The 1952 earthquake stands as one of the strongest seismic events of the 20th century. The struggling earthquake registered the size of 9.0 and was created just off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia in the Far East.
The earthquake occurred along the subduction zone Kuril-Kamchatka, a seismically active area where the Pacific plaque immerses under the North American album.
She triggered a massive tsunami, which spread over the Pacific Ocean, and made a comparison with other historical disasters in a fire circle.
Despite its enormous power, the 1952 earthquake caused a surprisingly limited loss of life, mainly because of the distant nature of the region. The coastal settlements in Kamchatka reported structural damage, but no death was officially confirmed in Russia.
However, the tsunami of the wave he generated reached up to Hawaii, with recorded heights of up to 9.1 meters (30 feet). Waves caused considerable damage to infrastructure and coastal communities, especially in Hilo, although there were no deaths miraculously.
An earthquake today: an earthquake of size triggers tsunami
The powerful earthquake of 8.8 Magnitude has launched a series of warnings tsunami and evacuation orders that stretch through Japan, the west of the US and parts of the Pacific, after a shallow earthquake near the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
The earthquake, one of the strongest recorded, hit a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles) and was concentrated 126 km (80 miles) east-south-east of Petropavlovský-Kamchat, the city along the Gulf of Avacha, the American geological survey said.
In parts of Kamchatka, Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations, with several injured, tsunami was recorded with a height of 3 to 4 meters.
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