Tsunami Today: A strong earthquake of 8.8 sizes hit the peninsula in Russia early in the east early on Wednesday and triggered a warning tsunami and alerts of evacuation in the Pacific region, including Japan, Havai and Alaska. The massive underwater impact, recorded at a shallow depth by American geological survey (USGS), led to the waves of tsunami up to 4 meters (13 feet) to parts Kamchatka. Authorities in the affected regions urged the coastal populations to immediately evacuate concerns about destructive waves that reached Ecuador, Guam and other Pacific territories.
Warning tsunami in us
For parts of the California coast were listed watches on the tsunami. The National Meteorological Service released a watch for “all coast regions in the Bay and Central Coast, including San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.”
According to the National Meteorological Service, Tsunami Advisory is now in force now for the American Samoa, the American territory of the Seven South Pacific and atolls.
The size of the earthquake upgraded to 8.8
The earthquake that hit the east coast of Russia and triggered tsunami warnings across the algae of the Pacific, the geological survey of the United States (USGS) upgraded to 8.8 sizes.
10 key points on the earthquake Kamchatka and warnings in the tsunami
1. Massive 8.8-Magnite Earthquakes hit Kamchatka
An earthquake of 8.8 was recorded by an American geological survey (USGS) southeast of Petropavlov Kamchat, a city with 165,000 inhabitants in the Russian Gulf of Avacha. Initially, it was reported as 8.0, the size of the earthquake was later revised twice up.
2. Published epicenter and details of depth
According to the last USGS analysis, an earthquake hit about 74 miles (119 kilometers) southeast of Petropavlov Kamchat in Russia at a depth of 20.7 kilometers. Since then, there have been several strong shocks. It is known that shallow shocks cause more surface damage and strong tsunami.
3. Tsunami up to 4 meters hit Kamchatka
Sergei Lebedev, a regional minister of readiness, confirmed that there were tsunami waves along the coast of Kamchatka between 3 and 4 meters (10-13 feet). He urged the inhabitants to divert from the coast and stay on the higher country.
4. Evacuation ordered in Kamchatka and Severo-Kurilsk
Governor Kamchatka Vladimir Solodov described tremor as “serious and strongest in decades”. He said that the kindergarten building was damaged, although no victims were reported. Meanwhile, the orders for evacuation were declared for Sever-Kušku, a small town south of the peninsula, according to the Governor of Sakhalin Valery Limarenko.
5. Japan upgrades the tsunami warnings to 3 meters
The Japanese meteorological agency (JMA) upgraded the tsunami warnings and predicted waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) that could affect the huge sections of the Japanese Pacific coast. The waves were expected to reach Japan between 0100–0230 GMT. National NHK broadcaster said that for certain coastal communities were issued orders for evacuation.
6. Hawaii on a high warning, ongoing coastal evacuation
The Honolul Ministry of emergency management demanded evacuation in some coastal areas of Hawaii, warning of potential “destructive waves of tsunami” as a result of earthquakes. “System!” The department has published X (formerly Twitter).
7. Tsunami threat expands to us west coast and Guam
According to the warning system Tsunami National Weather Service, Tsunami was released for Hawaii and parts of Alaska, while Tsunami watches were activated from the border of California-Mexika to Chignik’s Gulf on Alaska. Guam and other Micronesian islands were also placed on tracking.
8. Ecuador could face 3 meters of tsunami waves
The US Tsunami warning center warned that the waves of up to 3 meters (10 feet) could reach the Ecuador coast, emphasizing the wide geographical spread of the threat of tsunami from this powerful earthquake.
9. Tsunami Watch dates back to the Pacific Islands
Tsunami Pacific Warning Center has issued a warning to Russia, Japan, the Philippines and the Pacific Islands including the YAP and the Marshall Islands
10. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire
Kamchatka, along with Japan and the Russian Far East, lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arch known for intensive seismic and volcanic activity. This area often experiences strong earthquakes due to shifting tectonic plates.
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