PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY: According to Kamchatka’s Minister of Emergency Situations, Sergei Lebedev, tsunami waves measuring between three and four meters were recorded in several parts of the region shortly after the quake.
The Geophysical Services Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that the earthquake was the strongest to hit the Kamchatka region since 1952. Russian seismologists have warned of the possibility of continued aftershocks over the next month, with some expected to reach magnitudes as high as 7.5.
In Japan, tsunami waves triggered by the quake reached the northern island of Hokkaido, according to national broadcaster NHK. The Japan Meteorological Agency had forecast waves of up to three meters along the northern and eastern coasts, extending as far south as Osaka. The agency also warned that additional, potentially higher waves may follow.
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Meanwhile, the Indonesian Geophysical Agency issued a tsunami advisory in response to the Kamchatka earthquake, predicting waves of less than half a meter in height. The agency cautioned that coastal areas in Papua, North Maluku, and Gorontalo could be affected later this afternoon.
Authorities in several Pacific nations have also issued warnings, urging residents in vulnerable coastal areas to remain alert and follow official guidance as tsunami conditions evolve.
