Breaking News Live Updates: Tsunami of 3–4 meters recorded in parts of Kamchatka after 8.7 quake
Breaking News Live Updates: A tsunami with a wave height of 3–4 meters was recorded in parts of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in its Far East, after a powerful earthquake struck off the region, Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations said on Wednesday. "All need to move away from water peaks," Lebedev said in a video posted on social media.
Breaking News Live Updates: A tsunami with a wave height of 3–4 meters was recorded in parts of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in its Far East, after a powerful earthquake struck off the region, Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations said on Wednesday. "All need to move away from water peaks," Lebedev said in a video posted on social media.A magnitude 8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was shallow and strong enough to cause waves or a tsunami.There were no injuries reported after the strongest earthquake "in decades" off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, but evacuation was ordered for a small town in the Sakhalin region after a tsunami warning, regional governors said."Today's earthquake was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors," Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app. He said that according to preliminary information there were no injuries, but a kindergarten was damaged.Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko said on Telegram an evacuation order was declared for the small town of Severo-Kurilsk after a tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake. Show more An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region in Russia on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), USGS said.
Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami advisory on Wednesday of up to one metre (3.3 feet) on its Pacific coasts after a Magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula."A tsunami advisory has been issued as of 08:37 (2337 GMT) on July 30," the Japan Meteorological Agency said on X, warning that "tsunamis will strike repeatedly. Do not enter the sea or approach the coast until the warning is lifted."Tsunamis of up to one metre were expected to hit between 10:00 am and 11:30 am (0100-0230 GMT), public broadcaster NHK said, calling for residents to stay away from coasts and riversides.
- US President Donald Trump, when asked if India is going to pay high tariffs, between 20-25% A magnitude 8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was shallow and strong enough to cause waves or a tsunami.There were no injuries reported after the strongest earthquake "in decades" off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, but evacuation was ordered for a small town in the Sakhalin region after a tsunami warning, regional governors said."Today's earthquake was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors," Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app. He said that according to preliminary information there were no injuries, but a kindergarten was damaged.Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko said on Telegram an evacuation order was declared for the small town of Severo-Kurilsk after a tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake.
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