Hazardous waves from magnitude 8 quake are possible on the coasts of Russia and Japan, USGS says
A tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of Russia’s Far East, as well as Japan, Alaska and Hawaii, after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
The quake, initially measured at magnitude 7.5, was registered around 11:30am local time on Wednesday, approximately 136 kilometers southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The US Geological Survey (USGS), however, assessed the tremor at magnitude 8.0.
“An absolute tsunami alert on the coast of Avacha Bay!” the Russian emergency agency said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Watch for the entire state of Hawaii. A Tsunami Advisory is also in effect for Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
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