Basil Bereznoi lived all his life in Kamchatka, Russia and experienced several earthquakes and volcanic eruptions – but says he does not remember as powerful earthquake as today.

“People were on the streets – some with slippers, some with bathrobes, some holding their children. Some were in a state of hysteria »he says. “When the ground beneath your feet moves like a wave, when you see pipes and towers rocking – it’s scary, of course. You can never get used to this. “

The 8.8 -magnitude earthquake hit the Kamchatka peninsula around 11:25 am. Local time on Wednesday and is one of the most powerful ever recorded.

See here in detail all the developments from the 8.8 Richter earthquake off the coast of Russia

Sofia High School student says she was at home with her parents when the earthquakes started as the BBC reports.

“Chaos broke out, the furniture began to fall in front of our eyes, along with everything that was on them. I was not the only one who panicked – our neighbors, along with their pets, also ran out panicked. “he says.

Sofia adds that people who tried to leave by car created chaos on the streets, with huge traffic congestion and accidents.

The 8.8 Richter earthquake is recorded as the sixth strongest in recent history and the strongest since 2011 and 9.1 Richter in Japan that had fueled a tsunami of even 40 meters and caused 15,000 deaths when they entered 10 kilometers deep.

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami in Russia, and waves also hit the coasts of Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, its smaller and smaller reached the province of British Colombia in Canada.

At the same time, extraordinary tsunami warnings had been issued by almost all countries that are wet by the Pacific Ocean, however, many countries gradually alarms, as they did not develop dangerous phenomena, but remain on alert.

Tsunami waves hit parts of Kamsakakaby partially flooding the Port and a processing factory catch in Severo-Curillaccording to local officials and the Russian Ministry of Emergency.

“Today’s earthquake was serious and the strongest for decades”said Kamchatka’s ruler Vladimir Solontov. Russian Emergency Ministry reported via a Telegram A kindergarten was damaged but More buildings withstood the earthquake and no serious injuries or deaths have been reported.

To Severo-Curilltsunami waves exceeded 3 meterswith the largest reaching 5 meters, according to the Russian RIA news agency.

To Japanwere observed waves of 1.5 meters highbut there were no injuries. Waves of more than one meter were also marked in Hawaii, Alaska, California and other US coasts.

According to scientists from the Geophysics Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, this was the strongest earthquake recorded in the area since 1952.

Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula began to explode

In the meantime, the Kamcatka Kamsatka Peninsula in the Far East of Russia began to explode after the strong earthquake in the Pacific, the state -run RIA news agency.

According to preliminary information, hot lava flows down to the western slope. A strong glow is visible over the volcano and eruptions are heard.

Last week, rescuers recommended that they did not visit the volcano, as well as many other volcanoes, due to the increased activity recorded. The Klichevskoy volcano, which is 4. 850 meters above sea level, is located in the Ust-Kamtsacki area. The last time it exploded was in April 2025.

Peskov: Warning Systems Operated correctly, not reported victims

Kremlin spokeswoman Dmitry Peskov said today that no victims of today’s powerful earthquake off Kamcatka have been reported, which attributed to the strong construction of buildings and the smooth operation of warning systems.

Whales were washed on the shores – panicked sea lions dive into water

Meanwhile, on social media, videos showing whales have been washed on the Japanese coast by the tsunami waves, as well as sea lions who are panicked in the water at the time of the earthquake.