You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else.

Sign up for Democracy Now!'s Daily Digest to get our latest headlines and stories delivered to your inbox every day.

8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Russia’s Far East, Sending Tsunami Waves Across Pacific

HeadlineJul 30, 2025

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far east early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves to Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the U.S. Initially, millions of people were in the path of the tsunami and were told to take steps to move away from the shore and seek higher ground. But no major damage has been reported so far.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top