8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Triggers Tsunami Warnings in U.S., Japan

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From OANN.com

Tsunami alerts have been issued for U.S. states Hawaii and Alaska following an 8.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia.

It was initially measured at magnitude 8.0, then revised to 8.7, and later revised once more to a magnitude of 8.8, according to USGS.

The quake occurred at a shallow depth, approximately 19–19.3 km (12 miles), making it especially capable of generating tsunami wave — AP News reported.

 

At 7:24 pm ET, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced that about 78 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, a massive quake occurred in shallow water.

No reports of injuries or fatalities have emerged from coastal communities so far.

A nation in proximity to the 8.8 earthquake’s epicenter is Japan. The seismic event occurred approximately 160 miles from Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s four principal islands. In response, Japanese authorities issued a tsunami advisory, warning of potential waves reaching up to one yard along the country’s Pacific coastline.

Hawaii:

  • A Tsunami Watch was first issued shortly after the quake, then upgraded to a Tsunami Warning at around 2:43 p.m. HST — Hawaii time
  • Officials warned that all Hawaiian islands could face tsunami waves and urged urgent evacuation from coastal zones.
  • The earliest wave was expected around 7:17 p.m. HST (~1:17 a.m. ET)

Alaska:

  • A Tsunami Advisory/Warning was activated for parts of the Aleutians (Shemya, Adak) with projected wave arrival times around 4:46 p.m. and 5:46 p.m. AKDT.

U.S. West Coast and British Columbia:

  • Placed under a Tsunami Watch, meaning a threat was possible and under evaluation. Hawaii had the highest alert level at warning status.

tsunami.gov announced the current alerts:

Region Alert Type
Hawaii Tsunami Warning
Aleutian Islands (AK) Tsunami Warning
South-Central/Southeast Alaska Tsunami Advisory
California Tsunami Watch
Oregon Tsunami Watch
Washington State Tsunami Watch
Guam Tsunami Watch / Advisory

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2 thoughts on “8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Triggers Tsunami Warnings in U.S., Japan”

  1. Maybe 2ft waves are expected from this one which is zip, nada etc compared to the growing underwater volcano named Axial Seamount only 300 miles off Oregon’s coast which could explode into a God judgement fearing, repentance, 911 back to church, heavy duty type tsunami + we have our Cascade range’s many volcanos (ala St. Helens) active but only quaking, huffing & puffing as back up & don’t forget this area’s propensity for good old massive plate slipping nasty e/quakes.
    Moral: Forget about upsetting “Mother Nature” as we best start pleasing God Almighty.

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