September 13, 2025 Tsunami: Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake began at Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on September 13, 2025 at 02:37:56 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.1 meters. Its effects were recorded at 4 places in at least 2 countries.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- September 13, 2025, 02:37:56 UTC
- Source
- Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.4, 59 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 4
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 53.190° N, 160.143° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semjachik, Kamchatka | Russia | 104 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 13, 03:12 | ||
| D21416, Kamchatka | Russia | 608 | 0.01 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D21415 Bpr, 175 NM S of Attu, AK, AK | United States | 879 | 0.01 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D21414 Bpr, Northwest Pacific Ocean, AK | United States | 1,345 | 0.01 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) |
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 6069.