Overview

• A magnitude 8.8 undersea earthquake struck off Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific from Japan to the Americas.
• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky cancer hospital surgeons carried out a planned operation despite violent tremors in the operating room.
• Russia’s health ministry confirms the patient emerged from surgery without complications, recovering under medical supervision.
• At least 14 aftershocks followed the main event, the strongest measuring 6.9 southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to seismic agencies.
• Security camera footage of the operating room has gone viral after being shared by RT, attracting over 854,000 likes on X.