US EditionLori Dengler | Largest Quake in 14 Years Triggers Tsunami Alerts Throughout Pacific
KAMCHATKA KRAI, RUSSIA, AUG 02 – Over 125 aftershocks above magnitude 4.4 have followed the 8.8 quake, prompting evacuations and testing emergency preparedness across Pacific Rim nations, officials said.
- Fresh tremors followed an 8.8 magnitude quake off the Kamchatka Peninsula that triggered tsunami warnings, with a 6.7 magnitude aftershock hitting the Kurils, according to GFZ.
- Following a 6.2 quake on Friday, Saturday’s USGS reports show dozens of aftershocks, some up to a 6 magnitude, in the Kurils region.
- Authorities estimated that drone footage showed waves up to 16 feet flooding Severo-Kurilsk’s port, with tsunami surges over 20 feet sweeping Kamchatka and the Kurils, causing near $1 million in damage.
- Meanwhile, the tsunami advisory for Hawaii after the July 30 quake has been lifted, and over 2 million people in coastal towns faced evacuations.
- With aftershocks still occurring, the United States National Tsunami Warning Center and international partners continue to monitor and urge residents in affected areas to stay away from shorelines.
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Terrifying videos: Tornado hurls boat in the air, bridge washed away after floods amid earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia
The latest quake comes days after the severe 8.8 magnitude tremor near Petropavlovsk, Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, which triggered tsunami alerts across Japan, US coasts, French Polynesia, warning of up to 13 feet tall waves
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