A dashcam video of a surging tsunami went viral on social media linking it to the recent earthquake in Japan. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the […]
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This is an old video from Greenland and it dates back to 2017. A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, triggering a Pacific Ocean tsunami warning. Destructive tsunami waves could reach areas along the coasts of Russia and Japan in the next three hours, according to […]
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This video shows a heavy tidal wave on a beach in Durban, South Africa, and it dates to back to 2017. A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday 30 July 2025, triggering a Pacific Ocean tsunami warning. Destructive tsunami waves could reach areas along the coasts of Russia and […]
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A video of a flood causing massive destruction is going viral on social media. Cars and various vehicles can be seen washed away in floods. Users are claiming that this is video footage after a recent heavy rainfall in Dubai. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This is an old Tsunami flood […]
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The footage shows a 2018 tsunami on Sulawesi Island following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. Magnitude-5.4 offshore earthquake occurred off Maluku Province, Indonesia on 16 December 2024.There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries from the quake. Following this, a video of large waves crashing against a shore has gone viral on social media […]
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Viral video shows 2011 tsunami in Japan, not Haridwar in India. Roads were submerged and vehicles were swept away as heavy rainfall caused Sukhi River to flood in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar last day. Several cars were washed in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar following heavy rainfall in the region. On this backdrop a video of showing massive flooding with […]
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Social media has made it easier than ever to share information and updates during natural disasters. However, this same convenience has also given rise to a new problem: the spread of misinformation. In the aftermath of an earthquake or flood or any other natural calamity, it is common for people to share videos and images […]
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The video shows a heavy tidal wave on a beach in Durban, South Africa, and dates to back to 2017. It has no connection to the recent earthquake in Turkey. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, killing more than 6,000 people and injuring thousands of others. In […]
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An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Indonesia’s Java Island in November. The BBC reported that many people were injured in this calamity and there were losses of infrastructure as well. In the backdrop of this, a video claiming to be a satellite view of recent Indonesia’s earthquake is widely viral on social media. A huge […]
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