Lifeguards in Honolulu, Hawaii cleared the beach on Tuesday (July 29) after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far East and prompted tsunami warnings and evacuations stretching across the Pacific Ocean.
The quake hit near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and a tsunami with a height of 3-4 meters (10-13 feet) was recorded in parts of Kamchatka, said Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a warning of “hazardous tsunami waves” within the next three hours, following news of the quake.
Hawaii ordered evacuations from some coastal areas. “Take Action! Destructive tsunami waves expected,” the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management said on X.
The Hawaii warning urged residents of low-lying areas to either move to higher ground or to the fourth floor of a building.
There are also tsunami warnings for Japan, the U.S West Coast and other Pacific nations.
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