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Tsunami in Russia: Here’s How To Get Tsunami or Earthquake Alerts on Your Android Smartphone

After a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck Russia, staying informed is crucial. Learn how to set up real-time tsunami and earthquake alerts on your Android smartphone to stay safe during natural disasters.

Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Jul 30, 2025, 09:26 AM (IST)

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Natural disasters emerge unannounced and hence it becomes extremely necessary to be on high alert, think practically & positively, and act mindfully. These disasters not only damage houses and goods, but they can also be harmful in terms of lives. In this regard, yesterday a massive earthquake hit Russia, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale. You can imagine the kind of damage it would have caused.

The earthquake in Russia triggered widespread Tsunami warnings and high-alerts in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 30 July 2025. The earthquake was so powerful that it led and generated up to 4 meters of waves in the ocean, hitting major parts of Russia’s Far East.

Specific areas in Russia were affected by the damage and hence led to evacuations and created panic. Countries like Japan, the U.S., Hawaii, and New Zealand were signaled for high-alerts. Nevertheless, there are no casualties, but natural disasters can be grueling in terms of loss of lives and permanent damage.

In this article, we will delve into why getting a real time alerts matter and how you should enable the Earthquake and Tsunami alerts on your Android smartphone.

Real Time Alerts

As far as earthquake and tsunamis are considered, every second counts and hence having an advanced warning system in your smartphone can help you move to the safer grounds. You can avoid dangerous buildings or can also take protective measures and actions. Coastal regions are some of the extremely dangerous place where alert system can literally save lives. That’s the reason it becomes extremely mandatory to enable early warning system on your Android smartphone.

Step-By-Step Guide on How to Get Tsunami or Earthquake Alerts on Your Android Phone

Step 1: The first step in setting up alert system in your Android smartphone is to enable your Android Emergency Alerts and for this you can head straight to the Settings option, then, go to the Safety and Emergency option. Here, you will see Wireless emergency alerts. Make sure you turned on this feature.

Step 2: The second step is to turn on your location services so that you can receive the alerts accurately and timely.

Step 3: One of the striking features of Google is its Earthquake Alert system and for this you don’t need any app. If you have switched on the feature then the alerts will automatically appear if it detects the warning.

Step 4: You can also download additional apps or any government apps that can provide extra warnings, especially when you are in a danger zone.