An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings. This is reminiscent of a prediction by Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki. A massive 8.7 magnitude undersea earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula today (Wednesday). This triggered powerful tsunami waves as far as Japan's northern Hokkaido region and Russia's Kuril Islands. Officials confirmed the quake as one of the most powerful to hit the region since 1952.
Following the quake, emergency systems were activated in coastal zones, and residents in low-lying areas were advised to evacuate. The natural disaster has reignited interest in a decades-old prediction made by Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist often referred to as the new baba Vanga. In her 1999 publication ‘The Future I Saw’, Tatsuki described a scene where “the seas around southern japan would boil” on July 5, 2025. Although no significant earthquakes were recorded on that exact date, the devastating seismic activity that month and the resulting tsunami have prompted speculation that her warning may have referred to the broader period of July 2025. The coincidence between Takatsuki's long-forgotten prophecy and the recent earthquake has sparked widespread attention on social media. Many users are revisiting the illustrations and predictions from his book.


Tatsuki's work, though fictional in nature, has drawn uncanny parallels with real-life events of the past. A self-proclaimed clairvoyant, he has also predicted global events such as the 2020 pandemic, which many are now linking to COVID-19, adding to his mystique.

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