Old Unrelated Clips Shared As The Recent Earthquake In Russia.

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 30 July 2025 triggering a tsunami alert across the Pacific. Against this backdrop, a video of a compilation of several clips went viral on social media linking it to the recent earthquake in Russia.

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However, as we investigated, we came to know that some of the clips in the video are old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia. Here’s the fact check.

Fact Check 

We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search.

First Clip

Conducting a reverse image search of the first clip, which shows a ship capsizing after a huge wave hits it, we found a report published on CBS Austin on 4 February 2023 that contained the viral clip. The report read, “In Oregon, the US Coast Guard had to rescue a man from a capsizing boat — that they later learned was stolen! Officials said the man stole the boat on the Oregon coast Friday morning and was rescued after he sent a mayday broadcast.

The coast guard sent in air crews to rescue him. The boat capsizing as the man was standing on the edge of the boat!

He was taken to a local hospital, but authorities didn’t realize he had allegedly stolen the boat until after he was discharged.

That’s when they asked the public for help finding the man.

He was later arrested at a warming center.

He’s also accused of posting a video himself placing a dead fish on the front porch of a house featured in “The Goonies.”

Another similar report can be read here.

This makes it clear that the clip is old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.

Second Clip 

A reverse image search of the second clip led us to a report published in Dainik Bhaskar that contained the viral clip. According to the report, the video shows people trapped in a Skywalk in Thailand during the earthquake on 28 March 2025.

Other videos can be seen here and here.

This makes it clear that the clip is old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.

Third Clip 

The third clip shows a train shaking during an earthquake. Conducting a reverse image search, we found the video uploaded on an Instagram handle on 29 March 2025. According to the caption of the post, the video shows Bangkok’s Subway Station during the earthquake on 28 March 2025.

We found the same video on another Instagram handle uploaded on 28 March 2025.

From this, it’s clear that the viral video is old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.

Fourth Clip and Sixth Clip 

The fourth and sixth clips show huge waves crashing into homes. Both clips are similar. Conducting a reverse image search, we found a longer version of the clips uploaded on a YouTube channel on 3 February 2021. The caption of the video reads, “02-02-2021 Scituate, MA – Drone shots of massive waves crash into homes, flooded and damaged homes”

This makes it clear that the viral clip is unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.

Fifth Clip 

The fifth clip shows a car and other buildings shaking during an earthquake. Conducting a reverse image search we found a report published in Dailymotion on 8 August 2024 that contained the viral clip. According to the report, the video is from Kyushu, Japan, where a 7.1 earthquake hit in August 2024.

Another report can be seen here.

Seventh Clip 

A reverse image search of the seventh clip led us to an Instagram post on 18 January 2024 that contained the viral clip. According to the caption, the video is from Japan.

We found a similar video uploaded on X on 14 January 2024.

Thus, it’s clear that the video predates the recent earthquake in Russia.

Eighth Clip 

A reverse image search of the eighth clip led us to a YouTube channel where the video was uploaded on 21 September 2017. According to the caption, the video is from an earthquake in Mexico.

We found another video uploaded on a YouTube channel on 20 September 2017.

Although we couldn’t verify the exact time and location of the video, it’s clear that the viral clip is old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.

Ninth Clip

A reverse image search of the ninth clip led us to a website where the clip was uploaded on 21 April 2025. 

We couldn’t verify the exact time and location of the video, but it’s clear that the video predates the recent earthquake in Russia.

Tenth Clip 

A reverse image search of the tenth clip led us to an Instagram handle where the clip was uploaded on 11 April 2025. 

The Instagram handle has multiple such videos. The username suggests that the handle posts AI-generated content.

The clip predates the recent earthquake in Russia.

Eleventh Clip

A reverse image search of the eleventh clip led us to reports published on 2 January 2024 according to which the video shows the earthquake in Japan on 1 January 2024.

Please read here and here.

Twelfth Clip

A reverse image search led us to a report published in India Today on 2 January 2024 according to which the clip is from the earthquake in Japan on 1 January 2024.

Thirteenth Clip

A reverse image search showed us that the thirteenth clip is from the Japan Earthquake on 1 January 2024.

Fourteenth Clip

Conducting a reverse image search we found the viral clip uploaded on an Instagram handle on 2 January 2024.

This makes it clear that the viral clip predates the recent earthquake in Russia.

Fifteenth Clip

Conducting a reverse image search, we learned that the clip is from the recent earthquake in Russia, where a team of doctors protected a patient on the operation table during the earthquake.

Conclusion 

From our investigation, we can say that the claim is missing context. Apart from the last clip, all the other clips in the video are old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.