April 19, 2026

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Old Video Of Massive Waves Caused By Storm in Russia Viral as Tsunami in Philippines and Japan: Fact-Check

by Editor D-Intent Data

A video purporting to be from the recent Earthquake in the Philippines features a Sea storm and huge waves.

TheWeekend (“@NEONKLT“) tweeted on X claiming that following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, Japan issued a tsunami alert. The user also asked other users to Pray for the Philippines and Japan after the incident went viral. The tweet was made on Dec 2, 2023.

Several other accounts, including @karancryptos, MEER YASIR (“@MEERYAS89043078“), @Pooja4C, Sanjay Kumar (“@Sanjay_4M“) claimed the same that A 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines prompted Japan to issue a tsunami alert. The archive can be read from above.

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

This video is actually from Russia, where  recently, a huge storm in the Black Sea has destroyed Russian defences in Crimea and severely damaged the major port city of Sochi on Russia’s western coast.

Disaster Tracker (“@DisasterTrackHQ“) clarified on X that the footage is of the massive waves, caused by Storm Bettina in Sochi, Russia. The incident took place on November 27, 2023.

Check out the Youtube Video here:

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

Intent:

Influencers are circulating old videos of earthquakes to create panic. Several users on the social media are sharing a video claiming to be from the recent Earthquake in the Philippines showing a sea storm and huge waves, contributing to the spread of the false information. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we discovered that This video is actually from Russia, where  recently, a huge storm in the Black Sea has destroyed Russian defences in Crimea and severely damaged the major port city of Sochi on Russia’s western coast.

Conclusion:

Claim : A video of a sea storm and massive waves has been shared, claiming to be from the recent Earthquake in the Philippines.

Fact : The truth is that this is a video from Russia, where a massive storm in the Black Sea has wreaked havoc on Russian defences in Crimea and devastated Sochi, an important port city on Russia’s western coast.

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