Tsunami warning issued after two large earthquakes strike off coast of Russia
Two earthquakes trigger tsunami warning
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula following two earthquakes that struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
- The larger quake registered a magnitude of 7.4 at a depth of 12 miles, located 89 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, with a 6.7 magnitude quake occurring minutes earlier.
- An initial tsunami warning for Hawaii issued by the US National Weather Service was later cancelled after further investigation confirmed no threat to the island.
- Russian state media reported potential wave heights, with up to 60 cm expected for the sparsely populated Aleutsky District and up to 15 cm for the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky urban district.
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center advised that tsunami waves reaching one metre above tide level are possible for some Russian coasts, urging at-risk coastal populations to stay alert and follow instructions from local authorities.