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Old Video Of A Tsunami Going Viral Linking To The Recent Earthquake In Japan.

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026Debanjana baishya

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 […]

Old Tsunami video from Greenland goes viral as recent from Russia

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025Usha Manoj

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 […]

2017 tsunami video from Durban shared as Tsunami in Japan after the earthquake in Russia.

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Usha Manoj

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 […]

Old video shared as recent tsunami in Indonesia’s Palu

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024Usha Manoj

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 […]

Old tsunami video from Japan shared as recent flood in Haridwar

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024Usha Manoj

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 […]

Tremors of Misinformation Shake Social Media After Turkey Earthquake

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023Mayur Deokar

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 […]

2017 tsunami video from Durban shared as Turkey after Earthquake

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023Usha Manoj

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 […]

Is this a video of a satellite view of a recent earthquake in Indonesia? Know the Truth.

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022Siddharth Sahu

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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Old Video Of A Tsunami Going Viral Linking To The Recent Earthquake In Japan.

Old Tsunami video from Greenland goes viral as recent from Russia

2017 tsunami video from Durban shared as Tsunami in Japan after the earthquake in Russia.

Old video shared as recent tsunami in Indonesia’s Palu

Old tsunami video from Japan shared as recent flood in Haridwar

Tremors of Misinformation Shake Social Media After Turkey Earthquake

2017 tsunami video from Durban shared as Turkey after Earthquake

Is this a video of a satellite view of a recent earthquake in Indonesia? Know the Truth.

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