Overview

• On July 30, a magnitude 8.8 megathrust quake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula marked the strongest global temblor since 2011
• Tsunami warnings issued across Pacific nations—from Japan to the U.S., Canada and Latin America—have been canceled with no fatalities or major damage reported
• Local authorities said waves up to four meters inundated parts of the northern Kuril Islands and damaged port infrastructure, prompting evacuation of about 2,700 residents
• The quake triggered an eruption of the already restless Klyuchevskaya volcano, which had shown signs of unrest in recent months and remains under close watch
• Experts emphasize that only volcanoes already primed to erupt respond to seismic triggers and that simultaneous widespread Ring of Fire eruptions remain theoretical and highly improbable