Tsunami Threat Ends After Powerful Quakes Rock Russia’s Kamchatka Coast
Tsunami Threat Ends After Powerful Quakes Rock Russia’s Kamchatka Coast
A potential tsunami threat has concluded for Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula following a series of powerful earthquakes, including a 7.4 magnitude tremor, that struck off its Pacific coast. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) confirmed that the danger of significant tsunami waves has now passed.
The largest quake, registering at magnitude 7.4, occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles), approximately 144 kilometers (89 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city with a population of 180,000. This was followed by numerous substantial aftershocks, with Russian state media reporting over two dozen, citing local geologists, whose strength is reportedly receding.
Initially, the PTWC had issued a warning for major tsunami waves, which was subsequently downgraded and then lifted entirely. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry had also issued an alert, advising coastal residents to move away from the shoreline. A separate tsunami watch for Hawaii, issued by the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center, also concluded several hours later.
Authorities have reported no immediate casualties or significant damage, and there are no plans for resident evacuations. The Emergencies Ministry confirmed the danger had passed just over two hours after the initial large quake.
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