Massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Russia’s Kamchatka region, Tsunami advisory issued, check alert in Hawaii, Alaska, Canada
At the beginning of Friday, a strong earthquake of 7.8 magnitude came from the Far East coast of Russia in Kamchatka Peninsulara. Canada, Hawaii, British Columbia, Tsunami Alert.
At the beginning of Friday, a strong earthquake of 7.8 magnitude came from the Far East coast of Russia in Kamchatka Peninsulara. The central base was located about 127-128 kilometers east of the regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. According to the US geological Surey (UGCs), he hit a shallow depth of about 10-20 kilometers.
Tsunami warning
The Tsunami warning was published by the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, as 0.5 to 1.5 meters of waves are expected in many coastal regions. The US Pacific Tsunami warning center and the National Weather Service warned of possible waves up to a height of 3 meters for a part of Alaska.
The Kuril Islands between Russia and Japan were placed on a tsunami clock by the Moscow Ministry of Emergency. After the earthquake, there is no tsunami warning in Hawaii, British Columbia or Canada.
The distant Kamchatka region of Russia is very earthquake. Only last week, at least two earthquakes occurred here than 7. Previously, a powerful 8.8 earthquake hit the region in July and gave tsunami warnings for various coastal states, including the US and Japan.
