Washington, Hawaii Among US States Bracing For Tsunami Impact: Check Advisories & ETA
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern coast triggered a tsunami in the Pacific region, with alerts sounded in various parts of the world, including Japan and the US.
While the tsunami, as high as 60 centimeters, struck Hamanaka town in northern Hokkaido and Kuji port in Iwate on Japan's main island, it is expected to make a landfall in the US in the next nearly 3 hours.
Alaska, Hawaii, and the entire US West Coast, including Washington state, are bracing for impact.
US President Donald Trump sent out a message to the citizens and said that a tsunami watch is in effect.
'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 posted on Truth Social.
The initial tsunami waves have already reached Alaska's western Aleutian Islands. In Kodiak, Alaska, the high waves are expected around 12.20 ET, whereas in southeast Alaska, it is likely to arrive between 12:45 am and 1:55 am ET.
The expected arrival time of the tsunami in Hawaii, where sirens have been going off, is around 1.15 am ET.
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said that the authorities expect 'significant damage along the coastlines".
'We pray that we don't lose any of our loved ones. That's why we have to be very safe," the agency said.
Emergency shelters in Hawaii County have already opened or are in the process of opening.
Washington and Oregon – both on the US West Coast — have also been put on alert. The arrival time of the tsunami is estimated between 2:35 am and 2:55 am ET.
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