The story of the sea where 90 percent of the world’s earthquake and tsunami comes, what is the secret behind it?

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake on the Russian’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) has shook the entire Pacific Ocean. The power of this earthquake was so much, which put a threat of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean and this is the threat of tsunami on 12 countries around, due to which the lives of millions of people are hanging in the balance. Let us tell you what is the story of the Pacific Ocean and Okhotsak Sagar, which can affect 12 countries of the world.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deep ocean in this world. It is spread over 165.25 million square kilometers, which has an average depth of 4,280 meters. This ocean is so vast that it connects Asia, Australia, North America and South America. At the same time, a small part of this ocean is Okhotsak Sagar, which is in its northwest part.

Where is Okhotsa Sagar?

This Okhotsa Sagar is spread over 1.58 million square kilometers, its average depth is 859 meters and maximum depth is 3,372 meters. It is surrounded by Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Island, Hokkaido Island in Japan, Sakhalin Islands and coastal areas of Eastern Siberia. Apart from this, this ocean is connected to Japan Sea through La Paros Strait and Sakhalin Bay.

The Pacific Ocean is called the heart ,Okhotsak Sagar,

Okhotsa Sea is called the heart of the Pacific Ocean, as it sends oxygen, cold water and nutrients to the Pacific Ocean, this greatly promotes the sea life of the ocean. However, this area is especially known for seismic activities with its biological prosperity. 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes fall in this area. In such a situation, when the sea bottom is shaken due to earthquake, it produces tsunami waves.

What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

There is a circle around the Pacific Ocean, where the Earth’s tectonic plates collide. The circle starts from Chile and extends to South America, Central America, Mexico, America’s west coast, Alaska, Japan, Philippines, New Guinea and New Zealand. This is called Pacific Ring of Fire. Of the earthquakes that occur in the world, 90 percent of them fall in this area. Okhotsa Sea is a part of this ring, which is very active seismic near the work and Kuril islands.

12 countries danger of devastation due to earthquake and tsunami

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said, “The earthquake of the Russian Tannak Peninsula was so powerful that it has released millions of people in all the people of all the countries of Russia, Japan, Hawaii, California, Alaska, Solomon Island, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Philippines, Guam, and New Zealand. Hangs in the balance.

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