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- Watch the moment massive earthquake rattles homes in Russia</p>
<p>Melina Khan, USA TODAY July 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM</p>
<p>Videos show the moment when a massive earthquake hit Russia on July 29, leaving residents clinging to furniture as buildings convulsed beneath them.</p>
<p>A magnitude 8.8 earthquake with a depth of about 12 miles struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at 7:24 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is the 8th strongest earthquake ever recorded, according to USGS.</p>
<p>The quake, which was recorded approximately 78 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, sparked tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Tsunami waves reached Hawaii, California and other states along the West Coast, according to the National Weather Service.</p>
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<p>Watch the moment a massive earthquake hits Russia</p>
<p>Videos shared on social media paint a picture of the moments during and after the earthquake hit Russia.</p>
<p>Some residents captured furniture, appliances and kitchenware rattling violently during the quake. Others could be seen clinging to fixtures as the ground shook.</p>
<p>Some areas were forced to evacuate and buildings were damaged in the earthquake, but no serious injuries or fatalities were reported, Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services said on Telegram.</p>
<p>"Today's earthquake was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors," Kamchatka Gov. Vladimir Solodov said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app, Reuters reported.</p>
<p>One surveillance video from a medical facility showed doctors grasping to a patient during a cancer surgery.</p>
<p>Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services also shared videos of building damage caused by the event.</p>
<p>Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video shows the moment a massive earthquake hits Russia</p>
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