Massive 8.8 quake near Russia triggers tsunami alerts, but tech infrastructure holds steady

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast—the sixth most powerful ever recorded—prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including the U.S. and Japan. Despite evacuation orders and waves reaching Japan, major cloud providers, submarine cables, and chip plants remain unaffected. Communications infrastructure has held firm, with no outages reported as of yet. Authorities continue to monitor potential impacts as the Pacific braces for aftereffects.