A powerful earthquake struck the Far East on July 30, triggering tsunami warnings that were swiftly addressed, preventing casualties in Kamchatka. The earthquake, the strongest since 1952, had a magnitude of 8.7 and was centered in the Pacific Ocean, 360 km northeast of Severo-Kurilsk, at a depth of 17 km.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov praised the effectiveness of the earthquake and tsunami warning systems, as well as the earthquake resistance of buildings in the region. He noted that people were promptly evacuated from areas at risk of tsunami.

The tsunami threat was canceled in the Severo-Kurilsky district by 14:15 local time. Local authorities announced the cancellation via Telegram.

While the earthquake caused tremors of 7–8 points in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and up to 5–6 points in Sakhalin, there were no serious injuries or fatalities. Kamchatka Territory Governor Vladimir Solodov confirmed this and shared a video from a local oncology dispensary showing doctors continuing their work during the earthquake.

Some structural damage occurred, including the collapse of fragments of a suspended ceiling in one hospital and damage to a kindergarten building under renovation in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where part of the facade collapsed. No one was injured in these incidents.

A state of emergency has been declared in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the Severo-Kurilsky district of the Sakhalin region in response to the earthquake.