This image courtesy of the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the epicenter of an 8.7 earthquake that hit off of Russia’s far east on July 30, 2025. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early July 29, 2025, causing tsunamis of up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. The magnitude 8.8 quake struck at 8:24 am (2304 GMT Tuesday) off Petropavlovsk on Russia’s remote Kamchatka peninsula and was one of the 10 biggest recorded, according to the USGS. (Photo by Handout / US Geological Survey / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT «AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT/ US Geological Survey (USGS) » – HANDOUT – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this image by US Geological Survey (USGS) has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Handout image courtesy by US Geological Survey (USGS)] instead of [Augustin Paullier]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”