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2025 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 30
JUL 30 · Day 1
Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami waves reach Hawaii and California
The biggest tsunami waves to come ashore in Japan measured 1.3 meters, with one death reported and no major damage.
Japan recorded its highest ever temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius on the same day as the earthquake.
The JMA initially issued a tsunami advisory at 8:37 a.m. and later upgraded it to a warning at 9:40 a.m. after revising the quake's magnitude to 8.7.