Several tsunami warnings have been issued extending as far as Southern California after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka region Monday night, the US Geological Survey said.
The earthquake occurred at 7:24 p.m. ET, around 84 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, and was a shallow quake with a depth of around 12 miles.
Several tsunami warnings have been issued for various regions, including the Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Sapian, and Rota – while Japan’s Weather Agency said it expected a tsunami of around 3.38 feet to reach coastal areas starting at around 9 p.m. ET. A tsunami watch is also in force extending as far south as the California-Mexico border.
🇯🇵🌊 All areas of the tsunami warning in Japan have been ordered by the Japan Meteorological Agency to evacuate immediately to high ground or an evacuation building https://t.co/UOjVm3kWE9 pic.twitter.com/EsvVKk1Cu0
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) July 30, 2025
#tsunami – There has been a massive 8.9 earthquake in eastern Russia on the Kamchatka Peninsula bordering the Baring Sea just north east of Japan.
There is a tsunami warning for Japan – FOLLOW YOUR EVACUATION ROUTES NOW –
and for Hawaii – follow your evac routes limited time. pic.twitter.com/PPxPHSvOlj— Kimberly (@klr_reno) July 30, 2025
“Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,” the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. “An investigation is underway to determine whether there is a threat to Hawaii.”
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