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DW
30-07-2025
- Climate
- DW
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, California after Russia earthquake – DW – 07/30/2025
A powerful earthquake off Russia's east coast has triggered evacuations throughout the Pacific, from Japan to Peru. The US states of Hawaii and California are also impacted by the waves. DW has the warnings due to the earthquake off Russia's East are also in effect for several Latin American countries which border the Pacific Ocean. Colombia has issued an evacuation order for beaches and coastal areas on the Pacific. "Tsunami alert for Choco and Narino," Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management posted on X, referring to two regions on the Pacific coast. "Preventive evacuation of beaches and low-lying coastal areas is recommended." Peru and its neighbor Chile are also under tsunami alerts. The president of Peru's Geophysical Institute, Hernando Tavera, told AFP news agency the tsunami "generated by this earthquake is expected to reach the Peruvian coast on Wednesday morning, with waves not expected to exceed three meters (9.8 feet) in height." Mexico, which has a long border with the Pacific, is also expected to be impacted. The Mexican Navy called for residents to stay away from beaches on the Pacific and they believe waves between 30 centimeters and 1 meter in height are possible. Another Latin American country, Ecuador, said its famous Galapagos Islands could be hit by tidal waves. Waves from the tsunami have hit the coast off northern California. "The tsunami has reached the California Coast, and is showing up in the Arena Cove, CA tide gauge and is making its way down the coast right now," the National Weather Service Los Angeles account posted on X. Arena Cove is located in northern California above San Francisco. A tsunami advisory is in effect across the coastal areas of California. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has led to injuries. Kamchatka Health Minister Oleg Melnikov said there were several injuries due to the quake, but did not provide an exact number. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov posted video on Telegram of a kindergarten that had been damaged by the earthquake. Russian authorities have warned of aftershocks in Kamachatka after the quake. Tsunami waves have hit the US state of Hawaii after a warning was issued. An anchor for local Hawaii broadcaster KHON2 posted footage of the waves. Ports in Hawaii have closed, with residents asked to move to the high ground. Hawaiians are being urged to move to the fourth floor or higher of buildings as the waves come. "People should not, and I will say it one more time, should not, as we have seen in the past, stay around the shoreline or risk their lives just to see what a tsunami looks like," Hawaii Governor Josh Green said. "It is not a regular wave. It will actually kill if you get hit by a tsunami." Green later said that there had been no signs of significant waves in Hawaii after beginning tsunami preparations. Kahului Airport, which is located on HawaiI's largest island of Maui, has cancelled flights due to the tsunami risk. The first tsunami waves from the earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula made landfall in the Russian-administered Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of Hokkaido. Russian local governor Valery Limarenko said the first tsunami wave had struck the coast of Severo-Kurilsk, the main settlement on the Pacific archipelago. Russian authorities said the town's population of around 2,000 people was evacuated and residents have been urged to remain on high ground until the threat of repeat waves has passed. Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA), meanwhile, said a tsunami as high as 40 centimeters (1.3 feet) had been detected in 16 locations as the waves moved south along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities have cautioned that bigger waves could come later, with the JMA saying that a major tsunami could be expected for more than a day after Wednesday's earthquake. Tsunami warnings have been put out throughout the Pacific due to the earthquake, from Japan in the east to the western US and countries in South America, such as Colombia and Peru. A magnitude 8.8. earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. This blog will bring you the latest news about the earthquake and tsunami, along with DW-on-the-ground reporting from affected regions and multimedia content. We will also delve deeper into the science of how tsunamis are developed.
The Sun
30-07-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Peru tsunami alert after 8.8 quake near Russia
LIMA: Peru has declared a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast. The Peruvian Navy confirmed the warning, stating that the National Tsunami Warning Center's analysis prompted the alert for coastal regions. 'The event will be continuously monitored,' the navy's Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation posted on social media. The National Emergency Operations Center also announced it was tracking potential impacts along Peru's shoreline. Hernando Tavera, president of Peru's Geophysical Institute, told AFP the tsunami is projected to reach the coast by Wednesday morning. 'Waves are not expected to exceed three meters in height,' he said. The quake near Russia's Kamchatka peninsula triggered Pacific-wide tsunami warnings, affecting areas from Japan to Hawaii. Initial reports indicate several injuries in the region. Authorities urge coastal residents to stay vigilant as monitoring continues. - AFP
New Straits Times
30-07-2025
- Climate
- New Straits Times
Peru issues tsunami alert after powerful Pacific quake
LIMA: Peru issued a tsunami alert on Tuesday following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia, the Navy said. It said analysis by the country's National Tsunami Warning Centre "triggers a tsunami alert along the Peruvian coast." "The event will be continuously monitored," the navy's Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation said on social media platform X. The National Emergency Operations Center of the National Civil Defense Institute also said on X it was monitoring regions of the Peruvian coast. The president of the country's Geophysical Institute, Hernando Tavera, told AFP the tsunami "generated by this earthquake is expected to reach the Peruvian coast on Wednesday morning, with waves not expected to exceed three meters in height." The powerful quake struck off the Russian coast near the Kamchatka peninsula, injuring several people and prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii.--AFP
Al Arabiya
30-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Peru issues Tsunami alert after powerful pacific quake
Peru issued a tsunami alert on Tuesday following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia, the Navy said. It said analysis by the country's National Tsunami Warning Center 'triggers a tsunami alert along the Peruvian coast'. 'The event will be continuously monitored,' the navy's Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation said on social media platform X. The National Emergency Operations Center of the National Civil Defense Institute also said on X it was monitoring regions of the Peruvian coast. The president of the country's Geophysical Institute, Hernando Tavera, told AFP the tsunami 'generated by this earthquake is expected to reach the Peruvian coast on Wednesday morning, with waves not expected to exceed three meters in height.' The powerful quake struck off the Russian coast near the Kamchatka peninsula, injuring several people and prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Science
- The Sun
‘World's smallest volcano' bubbling gases & sludge discovered by locals after bursting from the ground in Peru
A VOLCANO touted as the smallest in the world has been discovered - and it's shorter than a set of cricket stumps. Mysterious substances were found oozing out of the tiny geological formation in the city of Cusco, southern Peru. 6 6 6 6 A group of locals stumbled across a raised, blackened mound around 60cm tall in the Peruvian mountains. It looks like a small pimple in the earth's crust. It has a shallow conical shape - just like classic volcanoes - and a crater at the peak. Material has evidently been seeping from the top and down the sides, before solidifying to form a hard, dark casing. The whole structure stretches over just a few square metres. Locals reported that gases and other unknown substances were seeping from the mouth. The villagers promptly declared it the 'smallest volcano in the world". Wearing a traditional poncho, community leader, Arturo Mamani, dubbed it "The Eagle's Eye". Mamani and his family left traditional offerings of coca leaves at the base as a gesture of respect. The mountain town hit the headlines the following day, and a growing number of curious spectators visited to take a look. After learning of the extraordinary feature, the authorities cordoned off the area and called in the experts. Hernando Tavera, head of the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), said The Eagle's Eye is not in fact a volcanic vent, but rather a small cone of earth, clay and water known as a mud volcano. He said it is a natural structure where mud, water, and dissolved gases emerge from lower levels of soil. It does not involve magma or any volcanic activity. Tavera explained: 'This type of phenomenon occurs when gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, and others make their way to the surface and carry clay sediments mixed with groundwater. 'The result is a mound with a central hole, a cone with a crater, which leads to it being considered a 'volcano' due to its shape. 'However, its origin, type of activity, and the materials it emits bear no relation to the active volcanoes found in the south of the country.' Although it does not pose a volcanic risk, Tavera warned that it could negatively impact the environment - with the potential to contamination of nearby water sources and crops. The IGP is continuing to monitor the mud volcano, also known as a mud dome, to determine if it poses any kind of risk to the local community. 6 6
