Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a powerful earthquake off the Russian coast, with waves of 3 to 4 metres (19.8 to 13 feet) reported in Russia’s far east.
A tsunami measuring 3-4 metres high was recorded in parts of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the regional minister for emergency situations said early on Wednesday.
The magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck 136km (85 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory for the country, warning of waves of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) high.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an immediate “tsunami watch” for the state of Hawaii and parts of the Pacific.
The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said in a social media post that the quake may be strong enough to “generate destructive waves” in Hawaii.
There have been no reports of damage or casualties so far.
Closer to the centre, the NWS (National Weather Service) issued an urgent warning after a strong earthquake rocked Russia. “A tsunami has been confirmed and some impacts are expected,” the warning reads.
The NWS also shared a list of places the Tsunami warning is in effect for, explaining that a Tsunami warning and a Tsunami watch are in effect, and a Tsunami advisory that was previously shared remains in effect.
A Tsunami warning is in effect for:
- Aleutian Islands, Samalga Pass, Alaska (30 miles SW of Nikolski) to Attu, Alaska including the Pribilof Islands.
A Tsunami advisory is in effect for:
- South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, Pacific coasts from Chignik Bay, Alaska to Unimak Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Unalaska)
- Aleutian Islands, Unimak Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Unalaska) to Samalga Pass, Alaska (30 miles SW of Nikolski)
A Tsunami watch is in effect for:
- California, The coast from The Cal./Mexico Border to The Oregon/Cal. Border including San Francisco Bay
- Oregon, The coast from The Oregon/Cal. Border to The Oregon/Wash. Border including the Columbia River estuary coast
- Washington, Outer coast from the Oregon/Washington border to Slip Point, Columbia River estuary coast, and the Juan de Fuca Strait coast
- British Columbia, The north coast and Haida Gwaii, the central coast and northeast Vancouver Island, the outer west coast of Vancouver Island, the Juan de Fuca Strait coast
- Southeast Alaska, The inner and outer coast from The BC/Alaska Border to Cape Fairweather, Alaska (80 miles SE of Yakutat)
- South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, Pacific coasts from Cape Fairweather, Alaska (80 miles SE of Yakutat) to Chignik Bay, Alaska.
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