The Big Story: Could Russia’s quake trigger the Pacific’s next big tsunami disaster?

2025-07-30

In the aftermath of the powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami warnings remain in effect across vast stretches of the Pacific. While some regions have already experienced smaller surges, the threat is far from over, with authorities closely monitoring the situation as new waves could arrive hours after the initial tremor. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Adam Switzer, Professor of Coastal Science at the Asian School of the Environment, Principal I...

In the aftermath of the powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami warnings remain in effect across vast stretches of the Pacific.

While some regions have already experienced smaller surges, the threat is far from over, with authorities closely monitoring the situation as new waves could arrive hours after the initial tremor.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Adam Switzer, Professor of Coastal Science at the Asian School of the Environment, Principal Investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, to find out more.

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