00:00A monster 8.8-magnitude earthquake just rocked Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
00:05It was the strongest quake the region has seen since 1952.
00:09Buildings cracked.
00:10People ran for cover.
00:12And within minutes, tsunami warnings were flashing across the Pacific.
00:16Japan issued mass evacuations.
00:18Hawaii braced for waves.
00:20Even French Polynesia and Chile were on alert.
00:23Tsunami waves hit the Kuril Islands hard.
00:26Some surged up to five meters.
00:28In the town of Severokurilsk, ports flooded and boats were ripped from their moorings.
00:33And if that wasn't enough, the region's most active volcano, Kluchevskoy, erupted right after.
00:39Glowing lava poured down its slopes.
00:42Explosions lit up the sky.
00:44In Japan, Hawaii, and even California, waves were recorded.
00:48Thankfully, most tsunami warnings were later downgraded.
00:51Still, the quake left its mark.
00:54Hospitals trembled mid-surgery.
00:56It was held patient steady as the ground shook.
00:59Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
01:01And this terrifying chain of events is a reminder.
01:04Nature's power can strike without warning.
01:06Anywhere, anytime.
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