Animation reveals how tsunami, triggered by 8.8-magnitude earthquake, surged across Pacific Ocean
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (July 30), causing flooding in the coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk.
The powerful tremors also raised tsunami alarms in regions such as New Zealand, Chile, Japan, Hawaii, and the US west coast, prompting evacuation orders for millions of people.
A video released by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research on Thursday captures tsunami waves surging through the Pacific Ocean as a result of the seismic activity.
Several people were injured in the earthquake. However, no major damage was reported.
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