A powerful 8.8-magnitude quake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across the Pacific Ocean. This massive earthquake has caused tsunami warnings to be issued in Hawaii, Alaska and Japan.
Hawaii and Japan have lowered their tsunami warnings. Japan has lifted its evacuation orders. California remains on high alert. Travel advice and information on what to expect are provided for those who have planned trips to any of these affected areas.
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California
The 40-mile section of northern CaliforniaThe coast of, near Oregon’s state border, was placed under a tsunami warning Wednesday morning. The National Weather service’s tsunami warning is their highest level of alert and indicates that dangerous coastal flooding and strong currents may be possible.
The West Coast has been impacted by a larger area, which includes California, Oregon, Washington and large areas of Alaska. also been placed A less-imminent warning of a tsunami is issued. This is the second highest alert level, which means “strong currents or waves that are dangerous to people in/very close to water” may be possible.
According to the advisory, travelers and residents of areas affected by the advisories are advised to “stay away from the water and beaches” and “avoid waterways and the sea”. National Weather Service. “We are still seeing fluctuations of more than a foot on our coast. The Tsunami Advisory will remain in place until further notice,” the National Weather Service for the Bay Area stated in a statement On X posted Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport continue to operate their flights according to schedule.
Hawaii
Hawaii issued tsunami warnings on Tuesday evening and ordered evacuation orders in coastal areas that were expected to be inundated. The islands were spared the worst of the storm and the warning has been downgraded from a tsunami alert to an advisory at 11:15 pm local time. This means that the state is no longer at risk of dangerous tsunami waves. an alert Oahu Department of Emergency Management The Hawaiian Islands still have dangerous near-shore conditions. “Use extreme caution near or on water.”
Residents and visitors were able to return to their homes after the evacuation orders for Hawaii County had been canceled. Officials have said that flooding is not expected to be widespread across the islands. Similar tsunami alerts have also been canceled in Alaska and Southern California.
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and both resumed flights from Hawaii on Wednesday. Both carriers paused their operations on the islands Tuesday afternoon.
Pacific islands
On Wednesday, Tsunami warnings were issued for many Pacific Islands. According to reports, waves began hitting the Marquesas islands in French Polynesia at around 3pm local time on Wednesday. CNN. The waves were expected up to 2.5 meters high (about 8 feet).
On Wednesday, the Ecuadorian Oceanographic Institute of the Naval Forces (Ecuadorian Oceanographic Institute) closed tourist areas on the Galapagos Islands. predicted Waves up to 1,5 meters tall (about 5 feet) could reach coastal areas. On Wednesday, the beaches, other public areas and protected areas requiring maritime access were closed. CNN.
Japan
CNN reported that on Wednesday, officials in Japan downgraded the tsunami warnings from advisories to advisories, affecting 2 million people who were evacuated by coastal areas.
