Public sentiment surrounding the Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami warnings reflects a blend of concern, fear, and skepticism about the situation and preparedness. While many express prayers and empathy for those affected, there are also critical remarks about media handling and disaster protocols. The overarching emotional tone features a mix of genuine compassion for victims and darker humor about the circumstances.

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Updated to M8.8, Tsunami Watches now issued for the entire US West Coast, B.C Canada coastlines, Alaska, and Japan.

Tsunami Warnings are in effect for parts of Japan’s Pacific coast, including Hokkaido and Wakayama.

[Tsunami Watch Vs Warning](https://www.weather.gov/safety/tsunami-alerts)

Low-Possible4495

The videos from the 2011 Japanese earthquake, with people on the road forced to try to outrun it is some of the scariest real life footage I've seen. Hard to imagine what it'd be like to actually be caught up in something like this.

SparseSpartan

There's tsunami warnings for Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the US

New_Stats

[https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=46.77046,-210.32213&amp;extent=55.09764,-185.87755&amp;range=week&amp;listOnlyShown=true&amp;timeZone=utc](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=46.77046,-210.32213&amp;extent=55.09764,-185.87755&amp;range=week&amp;listOnlyShown=true&amp;timeZone=utc)

edit: In case it's not clear, yellow is "within the last week", orange is "within the last 24 hours" and red is "within the last hour".

Waldron1943

ekhfarharris

This is wild, watching this unfold in real time as it impacts each coastline.

_Zeion

Expected possible first wave in Hawaii at 7 pm local time (four hours from this post)

neologismist_

Most northern point Hokkaido: Wakkanai, Sōya Subprefecture, Japan live cam, looking okay.

https://camera.mics.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/camstream/soyamisaki_lt/

kneejerk2022

Crazy to see. I was just watching some of the old Indonesia videos and it was wild. Praying for the best for everyone remotely involved.

-Luro

Flashbacks to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. An unstoppable wall of water.

colouredinthelines

I can’t watch it with that stupid watermark right in the middle.

BeautifulArtichoke37

First footage, but this is definitely not making it to /r/praisethecameraman

FlyingBike

I hate this trend of recording a video for 30 seconds and then cutting out. The wave was still going!

AliceCode

Shit, almost like a direct response to that post a day or two ago with a visualisation of the height of a tsunami and all the comments saying that it’s not what it looks like - there’s no crested wave. Here be an actual tsunami. The 2011 one was so harrowing to watch you’d think the image would be seared in most folks heads.

servonos89

In Ibaraki, Japan, we got a 40cm wave here.

Bemani247

Dang. Big one. This is a significant release of pressure on the ring of fire. Tectonic plates shifting, and stuff. 

jffblm74

Itsobignow

I hope they're ok. We're on Tsunami threat here in Hawaii. I hope everyone is ok

sloppydrunk

DiscombobulatedBee93

This is your regular reminder that all of Russian life and history is defined by the phrase "and then things got worse."

TheRealPaladin

https://www.reddit.com/r/ANormalDayInRussia/s/eusyKu49KV

Specialist-Dentist63

I have a feeling we are going to start seeing a lot more of these videos.

doublediochip

FunForm1981

Hell they had a 6.9 aftershock...  

Jesus.

FirstNoel

Hopefully everyone got out in time. And hopefully any military equipment didn't.

ManimalR

foxontherox

Russian News: Why would America do this?!?!

breovus

labadee

Is there a single video of Russia that isn't sad looking? Everything looks so cheap

StarksofWinterfell89

Wow thats a big one. This is the same place that has been shaking for the past weeks?

theLV2

thinker2501

melanie_my_therapist

Like an old man trying to return soup at a deli.

raftguide

aqxea2500

Background-Sir-6507

what exactly is failing catastrophically? A fault line in the western pacific? Hate how this sub has evolved to “something vaguely destructive happening for any reason”

Fonzie1225

In Soviet Russia, tsuna...you. 

I'll show myself out.

Townsiti5689

Minute_Map_7727

MyvaJynaherz

This was the area where the Tsar Bomba was dropped, if I remember correctly.

FussyBritchez

Me_Hairy

That’s a well built house, probably not very high up. I hope all are well.

Yugan-Dali

NoirRenie

May all peoples remain safe and protected from any tsunami 🙏

highlemonsss

Аниме смотрел парень, значит хороший человек, дай Бог здоровья.

kosovo-underground

One of the most powerful earthquakes in history, not sure if this qualifies as "a normal day".

6data

8.8 on my earthquake alert app, I'm pretty sure that's the strongest I've seen on it since I installed it. 

The building looks like it took it well, though. 

I hope everyone is doing well out there, and if aid is needed, I hope it is forthcoming, regardless of politics.

GuinnessRespecter

usmclvsop

kompotnik

“How Russia weaponized earthquakes against the US” future headline probably

groundunit0101

Там ещё угроза цунами везде. Не только в России но и в Японии, Гавайи и некоторых прибрежных штатах США. 

bigbitter666

Just got a Civil Defense alert via text here in New Zealand; said to be aware of potential tsunami activity. Hope everyone up there's safe because quakes suck

AStarkly

Earthquakes and volcano eruptions make me realize just how unstable earth can be

batmanscousinmanbat

I'm kinda tearing up with all those war, disasters, and now mega earthquake in Russia. Earth is tired.

Waste-Zombie-7054

yonatanh20

That looks tame for an 8.8. Must have been an extremely deep quake.

Poker-Junk

jonr

I'm impressed that the electricity stayed on throughout. Soviet era over-engineering?

yadius

Interrupted in watching anime (timestamp 0:39), how rude!

I applaud people whose first instinct in earthquake is to pull out the phone and record.

babaroga73

I feel like there’s a “In Soviet Russia… “ joke in here somewhere

McDreads

Fat people had a swinger party on the top floor.

Horror_Hippo_3438

Exactly how we all feel after a night of Kamchatka

kay14jay

Интересно какой у них фундамент.

andresnovman

I was at work at a parts store one day. I look up and the belts start to sway. My ass walks outside and the customer I was with got pissed and followed me out. My Boss asked me WTF. I say earthquake and point at the belts. He said inside is safer. I say, well if its a big one and the heating pipes brake I really do not like getting burned..He looks up and then comes outside.. One time I came into work and co worker asked me about the quake.. "oh that must be why I woke up on the floor"

KrustyMf

Я первый раз вижу землетрясение в Россия 🤔

iconboot

Why are russians seemingly always shirtless?

NotMelroy

Dude causally stands next to a GLASS WALL

nonstopflux

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Da, ruski , blyatt, tavarish, No….Hadasho fosho

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I knew it was coming.  So the previous 7s were preludes.

FullyUndug

17175RC7

fukredditadmin5

willynillywitty

Hawaii Now news live here: [https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/07/29/tsunami-watch-issued-hawaii-after-m8-earthquake-off-russia/](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/07/29/tsunami-watch-issued-hawaii-after-m8-earthquake-off-russia/)

Few-Measurement8175

We just got the tsunami warning alerts on our phones here in Hawaii

Big_Therm

Rashia565

An 8.7 earthquake has struck off of the east coast of Russia. Japanese officials are estimating waves of 3 meters (9') to strike imminently. Japanese TV live broadcast (translated live in English) is telling people to evacuate immediately. 

[https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/)

RYU_INU

The "great tsunami" in Washington state refers to the 1700 Cascadia earthquake and tsunami, a massive event triggered by a megathrust earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. This earthquake, estimated to be between magnitude 8.7 and 9.2, occurred on the evening of January 26, 1700. The resulting tsunami impacted the Pacific Northwest coast, including Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, and was even recorded in Japan

This could be bad

HairballTheory

Why was I thinking 8.0 would be..... stronger....

Red_Cross_Knight1

that bucket of water at the end of the clip is what's going to happen in Hawaii hours from now

Longjumping-Salad484

Interesting how the Richter Magnitude really tells you nothing about how severe the surface effects are going to be. In 1988 I was in Mag 6.3 in New Zealand - far smaller than this - but it was essentially a surface event. I literally could not stand up and was thrown off my feet multiple times. Quite terrifying when inside a large paper machine hall and all the lights have gone out.

When I got home it was as if someone had taken the entire house, picked it up and shaken it like a toy for 30secs. Contents of cupboards scattered all through different rooms, up and down the hallway. Almost nothing in it's right place.

So it's quite striking for me to see these people walking about in an 8.7 (which freaking monstrous) - quite surreal. Of course this doesn't detract one bit from the tsunami threat.

Zealousideal_Rise716

Why is this nothing compared to Loma Prieta?

Specialist-Many-8432

Man these guys just don't give a fuck do they? All relaxed and shit

___mithrandir_

People walking casually lol worst earthquake video ever

Burritosaurus_

Wondering if this isn't the ultimatum given to Putin.....they have the tech for this, you know.

whitelightstorm

Glad the filmer appears to be on high enough ground

2MillionMiler

Hope those buildings are empty. Glad they filmed hamburger style so we could actually see what was going on around.

Oldpuzzlehead

AgitatedPatience5729

No_Witness_9060

I don’t think I’d ever heard if Kamchatka. Then the earthquake and tsunami warning. Then I see this weird thing from yesterday on damthatsinteresting that had just happened there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/uCky0StEQR
Was the weird tide a sign of the impending earthquake?

gladi8or

I live on the big island Hawaii and we just got like 3 amber alerts about a 20f tsunami hitting shores at 7:12pm

Shoddy_Lie_7605

Mildly infuriating video, especially the logo in the middle of the screen

Illustrious_Dog_1743

Compared to the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami it looks bland, doesn't it?

nicolinko

Was expecting a Hollywood style wall of water kinda thing

Accomplished-Lie9518

this footage is from 2017 was confirmed already

swishamane420

a before picture would help understand the height of the water.

klatula2

Anthocyanin_Aliens

Limp-Kiwi-8534

On July 30, 2025, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, generating tsunami warnings across the Pacific.

Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami

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