A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 struck near Sinabang, Indonesia, at 04:56 UTC on November 27, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 25.4 km (15.8 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS), there is a potential tsunami threat to countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
A major and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 struck the Drake Passage at 20:29 UTC on October 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10.5 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1 000 km (620 miles) of the epicenter.
A powerful M7.8 earthquake hit near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia at 18:58 UTC on September 18 (06:58 LT on September 19), 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 19.5 km (12 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong M7.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 02:37 UTC on September 13, 2025. The quake is aftermath of powerful, tsunami-producing M8.8 quake on July 29.
A shallow M5.8 earthquake struck near Poso in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia at 22:38 UTC on August 16, 2025. The tremor caused one fatality and injured 41 people, triggered the partial collapse of a church during worship, damaged dozens of buildings across the region, and produced a small tsunami.
A large landslide hit Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska at approximately 05:30 LT (13:30 UTC) on August 10, 2025, generating a localized tsunami, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Rare footage shows large tsunami waves hitting Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula following an M8.8 earthquake at 23:24 UTC (11:24 local time) on July 29, 2025. Video captured from a coastal cliff shows successive wave fronts surging ashore and rapidly inundating low-lying areas.
The M8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves of up to 1.2 m (4 feet) to Crescent City Harbor, California, on July 30, 2025, coinciding with high tide. The tsunami waves caused damages worth nearly USD 1 million. The city also set a new record for the highest tsunami waves on record for the continental United States.
A tsunami generated by the M8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, produced waves of up to 1.7 m (5.7 ft) across parts of Hawaii, prompting evacuations, port closures, and widespread coastal alerts. No significant damage or casualties have been reported.
A powerful earthquake registered by the USGS as M8.8 hit near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at 23:24 UTC on July 29, 2025 (11:24 local time on July 30). The earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 21 km (13 miles) and generated a Pacific-wide tsunami, prompting warnings, advisories, and evacuations across multiple countries and territories.
