Tsunami warning LIVE Updates: Monster waves hits Russia's Kuril Islands & Japan's Hokkaido post 8.8 magnitude quake
A tsunami advisory is in effect for the US Pacific island territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, according to the National Weather Service.
Hazardous sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents may begin in the region at 2:37 p.m. local time Wednesday.
30 Jul 2025, 08:01 AM IST
US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to post a warning for US West Coast amid Tsunami alerts.
'Due to a massive earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a Tsunami Warning is in effect for those living in Hawaii. A Tsunami Watch is in effect for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Japan is also in the way. Please visit tsunami.gov/ for the latest information. STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!' he said.
30 Jul 2025, 07:59 AM IST
A series of powerful aftershocks have hit Russia following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake which struck off Kamchatka's Peninsula Wednesday.
A 6.9 magnitude quake hit 147 kilometres (91 miles) southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, about 45 minutes after the initial quake, according to the USGS. Minutes later, a 6.3 magnitude quake hit 131 kilometres (81 miles) southeast of Vilyuchinsk.
A further nine quakes of magnitudes between 5.4 and 5.8 have also hit the same areas in the hours following the 8.8 earthquake, USGS said.
30 Jul 2025, 07:59 AM IST
The earthquake that struck the eastern coast of Russia and is triggering tsunami warnings across swathes of the Pacific has been upgraded to 8.8 magnitude by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
30 Jul 2025, 07:59 AM IST
he Philippines and Indonesia have both issued tsunami warnings following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the eastern coast of Russia.
Some coastal areas in the Philippines facing the Pacific Ocean are expected to experience tsunami waves of less than 1 meter (3.3 feet) in height, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLS) said in an updated advisory.
The first tsunami waves are expected to arrive between 1:20 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. local time on Wednesday based on the institute's projections.
Indonesia's geophysics agency has also issued a warning that tsunami waves of less than 0.5 meters (1.6 feet) could hit some parts of Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon.
30 Jul 2025, 07:59 AM IST
The first tsunami wave hit the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk, the main settlement on Russia's Kuril Islands in the Pacific, according to the local governor Valery Limarenko. He said residents were safe and staying on high ground until the threat of a repeat wave was gone.
30 Jul 2025, 07:59 AM IST
A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday.
Tsunami warning sirens blared Tuesday in Honolulu and people were told to move to higher ground.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a first tsunami wave of about 30 centimeters (about 1 foot) reached Nemuro on the eastern coast of Hokkaido.
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