Japanese TV Airs Footage Several Whales Stranded on Beach, Hours After the 8.8 Earthquake

Hours later, a heartbreaking scene unfolded: several whales were found stranded along Japan’s coast.

What caused this disaster, and how did it affect the marine life and people in the region? Let’s explore this extraordinary event.

Earthquake and Tsunami Strike the Pacific

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025. It was one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in decades, centered about 126 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a shallow depth of 18 kilometers.

This caused tsunami waves to surge across the Pacific, reaching Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and other coastal areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported waves up to 50 centimeters high at Ishinomaki port in Miyagi Prefecture, with smaller waves of 30 to 40 centimeters hitting 16 other locations along the Pacific coast. Warnings were issued for Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and other Pacific regions, urging people to evacuate to higher ground.

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