A video of huge waves flooding a beach is going viral on social media platforms with users linking it to the recent earthquake of 8.8 magnitude that struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.
What have users said?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium user shared the clip with a caption in Hindi that said, "Tsunami threat after the most devastating earthquake in Russia till date. Fear of major damage after 8.7 magnitude earthquake."
What's the truth?: The video could be traced back to March 2017 and shows visuals from South Africa's Durban. This makes the claim misleading.
How did we find that out?: We conducted a simple Google Lens search on the keyframes of the viral video and found the same visuals uploaded on a YouTube channel named 'AA Video Productions'.
It was shared a title that said, "Durban Massive Waves - 12 March 2017."
This clearly proved that the video was old and unrelated to the recent earthquake that struck Russia.
Other sources: As per a report by The Citizen, a cyclone weather system off Madagascar had caused storm surf along the North Beach in Durban. This led to the authorities closing the beach, while huge waves were seen flooding it.
The report was published on 12 May 2017.
A recurring theme: Team WebQoof had debunked the same video in February 2023, when it was shared with a claim that it showed visuals from Turkey. You can read our old fact-check here.
Conclusion: It is evident that the video is old and is unrelated to the recent earthquake in Russia.
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