Hawaii held its breath when a 7.5 earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Strange signs — low tides, missing birds, restless dogs — had already set an uneasy tone before a tsunami watch was issued.
By 10 p.m., the alert was lifted. Experts said no tsunami would hit, but memories of the 1952 Kamchatka disaster kept locals cautious. Reports of odd waves and animal behavior reminded everyone how quickly the ocean can turn dangerous.
The night passed without incident, yet the lesson lingered: nature doesn’t always warn loudly — sometimes it only whispers.
