A powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia that prompted tsunami warnings was picked up by a Pennsylvania seismograph.

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and prompted tsunami alerts for Japan and warnings for Hawaii and parts of Alaska.

Approximately 5,000 miles away, the earthquake was picked by a seismograph operated by the University of Pittsburgh at the Allegheny Observatory.

This WAS the earthquake. Here is a closer view: https://t.co/tOf4bP5BhU pic.twitter.com/ijakjVm3m9 — Ray Petelin (@RayPetelinWx) July 30, 2025

KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin said it likely would take around 10 to 15 minutes for the shockwaves to travel from the epicenter of the earthquake to the Pittsburgh area.

"You wouldn't have felt it, but it did re

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