M 8 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.7 m) in Russia on 29 Jul 2025 23:24 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 8.0M
Depth: 73.9 Km
Event Date: 29 Jul 2025 23:24 UTC
30 Jul 2025 10:24 Local
Exposed Population: 250 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: PTWC pt25210002
Inserted at: 29 Jul 2025 23:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)
Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 1.5 1.3 1.5
pt25210002 Scaled population (vector) 4.19 Max wave alert 1.66m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 1.66m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.94      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1651234 1.5 29 Jul 2025 23:24 8M, 73.9km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 1.7m (at 01:48) 00:09 PTWC
1651237 1.5 29 Jul 2025 23:24 8M, 74km 7.08 250 thousand (in 100km) 1.4m (at 00:39) 00:11 NTWC
1651240 1.8 29 Jul 2025 23:24 8M, 19.3km 6.97 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 2.7m (at 00:54) 00:20 NEIC
1651252 3.5 29 Jul 2025 23:24 8.7M, 18.2km 7.86 260 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 6.1m (at 01:31) 00:59 NEIC
1651280 4.1 29 Jul 2025 23:24 8.8M, 20.7km 8.29 270 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 7.3m (at 01:36) 02:08 NEIC
1652680 5.4 29 Jul 2025 23:24 8.8M, 35km 8.81 270 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 9.9m (at 01:43) 3d 22:11 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  1.7m in Staryy Ostrogo, Russia. This height is estimated for 30-Jul-2025 01:12:74.

Level Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
30-Jul-2025 01:12:74 Staryy Ostrogo Russia  1.7
30-Jul-2025 01:12:74 Ostrovnoye Russia  1.7
30-Jul-2025 00:52:37 Nalacheva Russia  1.6
30-Jul-2025 00:29:66 Ostrovnaya Russia  1.2
29-Jul-2025 23:46:36 Kalakhtyrka Russia  1.1
29-Jul-2025 23:54:67 Ust-Kotelnoye Russia  1.0
30-Jul-2025 01:06:48 Utashud Russia  0.7
30-Jul-2025 00:37:02 Vodopadnaya Russia  0.6
30-Jul-2025 03:50:46 Baikovo Russia  0.6
30-Jul-2025 04:23:86 Lopatka Russia  0.5
30-Jul-2025 00:36:83 Bol'shaya Kalygir' Russia  0.4
30-Jul-2025 03:55:93 Babushkino Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 00:39:65 Kitovyy Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 00:39:65 Kitova Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 02:34:18 Pribrezhnyy Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 02:34:18 Kamenistyy Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 02:49:45 Kronoki Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 03:57:07 Matsu-kawa Fishery Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 03:57:07 Galkino Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 03:17:66 Zhupanovo Russia  0.3
30-Jul-2025 02:12:32 Navy Town United States  0.2
30-Jul-2025 04:17:74 Podgornoye Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 03:27:63 Village United States  0.2
30-Jul-2025 03:17:74 Vasilyevo Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 03:49:37 Grotava Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 04:06:15 Talkino Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 02:03:61 Semenovka Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 01:24:92 Ust-kamchatsk Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 01:38:51 Shubertovo Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 04:22:16 Olyutorskiy Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 03:39:63 Vatyna Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 04:27:29 Apuka Russia  0.2
30-Jul-2025 04:06:66 Il'pi Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:08:88 Kasatka Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:21:36 Ozernovskiy Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 00:10:97 Nikolskoye Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 02:44:39 Severnoye Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 02:44:39 Seleniye Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:35:63 Kultushino Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:34:52 Kultushnoe Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 02:48:36 Krasnaya Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:22:16 Otradnoye Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:11:06 Koshegochek Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 02:03:31 Sarannove Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:08:88 Kavacha Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:23:22 Yemet Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:59:23 Pakhachi Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:24:34 Tkeenmon Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:08:85 Koshegochen Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 00:00:43 240NM SE of Kamchatka Peninsula  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:40:74 Lyuri Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 00:01:15 Podutesnaya Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 00:29:76 175 NM S of Attu AK  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:19:57 Svetloye Japan  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:03:75 Nemuro Japan  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:03:75 Tomoshiri Japan  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:12:21 Moraito Japan  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:42:46 Bolsheretsk Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:17:66 Kastrikum Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:40:54 Ryabinovka Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 03:18:84 Druzhnyy Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:06:44 Nov' Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:06:44 Mysovaya Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:05:84 Selivanovka Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:05:84 Iodnyy Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:36:89 Olyutorka Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 04:19:57 Kostochko Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 01:52:37 Medvezhska Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 01:58:05 Korf Russia  0.1
30-Jul-2025 02:21:13 Tilichiki Russia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 52.209
  • Longitude: 159.979
  • Length: 158 km
  • Width: 44 km
  • Magnitude: 8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 4 m
  • Strike: 218 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 29 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 74 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 144.979, 37.209, 174.979, 67.209
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:2.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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