US EditionThe Latest: Tsunami Warnings Lifted in Many Places but Chile Raises It to Highest Level
- An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Russia on July 29, 2025, sending tsunami waves across Hawaii, Japan, and Russia's Kuril Islands.
- The quake triggered wide tsunami warnings and evacuations in Hawaii and parts of Japan, while flights were canceled and emergency measures activated.
- Tsunami wave heights were measured at 4.9 feet above the usual sea level near Hilo and 4 feet near Kahului, prompting evacuations at locations like Ewa Beach and the temporary closure of several parks.
- Pacific Tsunami Warning Center director Charles McCreery said 'the worst part of it is over,' and Hawaiian EMA's James Barros urged caution near floodwaters and coasts.
- Authorities lifted evacuation orders and downgraded Hawaii's tsunami warning to an advisory, advising ongoing coastal caution, and airlines allowed penalty-free rebooking.
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Life is starting to return to normal for the many millions around the Pacific who were evacuated when tsunami warnings came on Wednesday. In Chile, more than 1.4 million people had to leave their homes after warnings along almost the entire long Pacific coast.
Countries around the Pacific Ocean have lifted and downgraded tsunami warnings so people can return home.
Many countries in the Pacific region were alerted by a severe earthquake. The first interim balance is glamorous. However, the danger has not yet completely disappeared, especially since there are aftershocks in front of the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka.[more]]>
Millions return home as Tsunami warning lifted across the Pacific rim
After one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Russia's sparsely populated Far East, more than a dozen nations -- from Japan to the United States to Ecuador -- warned citizens to stay away from coastal regions.
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