China’s Earthquake Network officially measured that at 7:24 AM Beijing time on July 30th (10:24 AM local time on July 30th), a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred in the far offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula, located at 52.40 north latitude and 160.20 east longitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers. Tsunami warnings were issued by Russia, Hawaii, Japan, and Canada.
Russian Agency: A tsunami of 3 to 4 meters tall detected in the Kamchatka Peninsula
The emergency minister of the Far Eastern Kamchatka region of Russia, Sergey Lebedev, recently announced that after the strong earthquake on the 30th,
parts of the Kamchatka Peninsula coast have been monitored for tsunami waves of 3 to 4 meters high.
In a video posted on social media, Lebedev warned, “All personnel must immediately evacuate to higher ground away from the water.”
According to information from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Kamchatka, the maximum recorded seismic intensity was 8.5 on the Richter scale,
and multiple stronger aftershocks were recorded, ranging from 5.1 to 6.6.
Hawaii State issued a tsunami warning
On July 29th, local time, following a strong earthquake on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia,
the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert to all of Hawaiian State.
It is reported that this earthquake occurred at 13:25 local time, with an initial magnitude of 8.0, centered at 52.2 degrees north latitude and 160.0 degrees east longitude. An official stated that
according to all available data, this earthquake could potentially cause a tsunami,
enough to cause significant damage to areas far from the epicenter. It is currently being assessed to determine whether it poses a direct threat to Hawaii.
Meanwhile, the Aleutian Islands in Alaska have issued a tsunami warning, meaning there may be waves. However, the level of warning is lower than the tsunami alert.
Japan issued tsunami warnings across 17 regions nationwide, with heights reaching up to 3 meters
Around 9:40 AM local time on July 30th, the Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded its tsunami warning. The agency stated that due to the strong earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula,
waves of up to 3 meters are expected in some areas, “highly alert” is advised.
Tsunami warnings have been issued across 17 regions in Japan, including the eastern part of the Pacific Coast of Hokkaido, central part of the Pacific Coast of Hokkaido, western part of the Pacific Coast of Hokkaido, Tochigi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, and the southern part of Mie Prefecture. The expected arrival times range from 10 AM to 11:30 AM local time. Local governments have called on residents to stay away from the coast and rivers and seek shelter as soon as possible.
British Columbia Province in Canada issued tsunami warnings
Following the earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula, most areas in British Columbia Province on the west coast of Canada issued tsunami warnings, recommending “keep vigilance for more information.”
(CCTV News Agency Zhao Miao Wang Bin He Xinlei Lin Bohan)
A strong earthquake occurred in the far offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula