High waves hit the coast of Hokkaido in Japan after a major earthquake strikes near Russia:: July 30, 2025:: Hokkaido, Japan:: Japan's weather agency said it expected tsunami waves of up to 10 feet to reach parts of the coastThe magnitude 8.

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Waves impacted Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan, prompting evacuations and warnings.

Japan had forecast that waves as high as three meters were expected along the northern and eastern coasts following the powerful Russia earthquake.