30/07/2025
BREAKING NEWS: RUSSIAN PORT OF SEVERO-KURILSK DAMAGED AFTER MASSIVE QUAKE AND TSUNAMI
SEVERO-KURILSK, Russia – July 30, 2025 – Significant damage has been reported at a port in Severo-Kurilsk, Russia, following a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the region this Wednesday morning.
Images obtained courtesy of the Russian News Agency TASS depict considerable destruction at the port facilities, indicating the severe impact of the natural disaster. Details regarding the extent of the damage to infrastructure, vessels, and the precise nature of the disruption to port operations are still emerging.
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.8, is one of the strongest recorded in the region, triggering tsunami waves that have now caused visible damage along coastal areas, including the vital port of Severo-Kurilsk.
Authorities are assessing the full scope of the destruction and are expected to release more information as recovery efforts begin. This is a developing story.
Photo by Russian News Agency