Tsunami Warning Live Updates: Tsunami Lashes US West Coast After Massive Russian Earthuake; 4m Waves Forecast in French Polynesia
Tsunami Warning Live Updates: A massive 8.0 earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami alerts across Japan's Pacific coast. Hawaii and parts of the US are also under threat. Japan warns waves could reach three meters. Stay with NewsX for live updates.
Tsunami Warning Live Updates: A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, prompting Japan’s meteorological agency to issue a tsunami alert for its Pacific coastline. The alert was an upgrade from an earlier advisory, with officials warning that tsunami waves up to three meters could hit northern Japan’s coastlines in under 30 minutes. The quake, located around 250 kilometers from Hokkaido, was shallow – making tsunami generation more likely, experts say. Japan has activated an emergency taskforce, while Hawaii, Alaska, and parts of the US West Coast are also under varying levels of tsunami warnings or watches. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Russian city closest to the epicenter, residents rushed into the streets as buildings swayed and power outages were reported.
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Live Updates
- 20:52 (IST) 30 Jul 2025
Red Alert Issued In a Colombian Area
A red alert has been issued by the Colombian government for its Choco region after the weather department predicted strong waves of tsunami in the area.
Gustavo Petro, the country’s President has ordered swift evacuation of beaches, low-lying areas and relocating the people in these areas to a safer locality.
- 17:40 (IST) 30 Jul 2025
Japan Takes Back Tsunami Warning
The Japanese weather department has revoked all warnings linked to tsunami and lowered them down to mere advisories.
Japan is now placed under only advisories and forecasts.
Meanwhile, Northern California is still facing the tsunami warning, and it covers roughly 40 miles, from just south of Klamath to the Oregon border, including Crescent City.
- 16:57 (IST) 30 Jul 2025
Official Says Residents Need to Stay Alert Despite Slightly Better Situation
A meteorologist working in the National Weather Service said that while the tsunami has affected some parts of coastal California, its influence has been lesser in Southern California.
He stated that areas such as the Port San Luis region, Ventura Harbor, and even parts near Santa Monica are facing gentler effects; they still can develop into beach flooding and robust rip currents due to the rise in water.
The expert said that people still need to be alert despite the improvement in the situation, as it could change rather quickly.
- 15:57 (IST) 30 Jul 2025
Tsunami Threats: What's the Difference Watch, Advisory, and Warning?
Tsunami Watch: This means that the weather department has issued a “hazardous weather” alert in place, but its location and timings are unconfirmed. The residents of the area where a “tsunami watch” has been issued are expected to keep an eye out for “information” and take “action if necessary.”Tsunami advisory: Just a level above “watch,” an “advisory” serves more like a warning and is issued when extreme weather is already in effect. This also means that the residents near water should take more precautions and people should avoid going near beaches, as there are chances of high waves.Tsunami warning: This is...
- 15:21 (IST) 30 Jul 2025
Northern California Still Under Warning as Situation Eases Slightly at Other Places
The officials have now reduced the threat of “warning” to “advisory” in Hawaii, media reports said.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Director Chip McCreery has said that the “worst part” of the tsunami is over, reports said.
Now, the only area in the U.S. where the “warning” threat is still in place is Northern California.
