Baba Vanga: This disaster in the sea area of Russia and Japan comes just weeks after a prediction by Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed prophet Rio Tatsuki. Tatsuki, known as the new Baba Vanga, wrote in his 1999 manga book 'The Future I Saw' that on July 5, 2025, the sea around southern Japan would start 'boiling'

Rio Tatsuki, famous as Baba Vanga all over the world, had predicted a terrible disaster in the sea near Japan on July 5. However, nothing happened on this day. But on July 30, a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This caused tsunami waves that reached Japan's northern island Hokkaido and Russia's Kuril Islands. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of this earthquake at 8.8, which is the most powerful earthquake in this region since 1952. After this earthquake, high waves hit the coastal areas, and tsunami warnings and alerts were issued in the entire Pacific region including America, Hawaii and New Zealand. The fear of tsunami after this terrible earthquake has brought Baba Vanga's prediction closer to reality.

The July 30 quake is the most powerful quake to hit Kamchatka since 1952. It struck about 119 kilometres from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000. According to reports, people rushed into the streets in panic and large amounts of damage were reported in many parts of the country. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of possible waves between 1 and 3 metres in places such as Hawaii, Chile, Japan and the Solomon Islands. People were advised to stay away from beaches, rivers and ports.

Did Baba Vanga predict this?

The disaster in the sea area between Russia and Japan comes just weeks after a prediction by Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed prophet Ryo Tatsuki. Known around the world as the new Baba Vanga, Tatsuki wrote in her 1999 manga book 'The Future I Saw' that the sea around southern Japan would start 'boiling' on July 5, 2025. Although no major earthquake or tsunami occurred on that date, the recent 8.8 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami have left many wondering if her prediction was a warning for the entire month rather than an exact date.

Why does tsunami occur and how dangerous can it be?

Tsunamis are caused by sudden movements of the sea floor, creating waves that can travel across entire oceans at the speed of a jet plane. While earthquakes are the most common cause, tsunamis can also be triggered by volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides and even meteorite impacts. When a powerful earthquake strikes under the ocean, it raises or lowers the sea floor, displacing large amounts of water and creating tsunami waves that can travel across the ocean. The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 triggered waves that killed 30,000 people. In 2004, a tsunami from a magnitude 9.1 earthquake near Indonesia killed more than 220,000 people in 11 countries.

Can earthquakes be predicted?

Earthquakes cannot be predicted with any accuracy. Scientists can identify risk areas based on fault lines and tectonic history, but predicting the exact time and location of an earthquake remains impossible. So, even though Tatsuki's July 5 prediction has attracted attention, experts insist it was purely coincidental. Whether a coincidence or a prediction, this earthquake and tsunami has Ryo Tatsuki in the spotlight.

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