India’s Tsunami Warning Centre, operated by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), has confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to the Indian mainland or the broader Indian Ocean region following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Far East.
The powerful undersea earthquake, initially recorded at magnitude 8.7 by Indian agencies and later upgraded to 8.8 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), struck near the Kamchatka Peninsula in the early hours of Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
The quake triggered widespread tsunami alerts across the Pacific Rim, including Russia, Hawaii, Japan, and New Zealand, with authorities warning of waves potentially reaching up to three metres in some coastal areas.
However, INCOIS issued a formal statement assuring that Indian coastlines were safe:
“There is no tsunami threat to India or the Indian Ocean region in connection with this earthquake,” the agency said, calming concerns triggered by early social media speculation.
The earthquake’s epicentre lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active region responsible for most of the world’s strongest earthquakes and volcanic activity. While tsunami alerts remain active in parts of the northern Pacific, no evacuation advisories have been issued for any part of India.
Authorities in India continue to monitor developments, but normalcy prevails along the country’s coastal zones.
