The far east of Russia, around Kamchatka peninsula, was hit on Wednesday local time by an earthquake, reporting international press agencies. According to the first measurements, the quake had a force of 8.8, making it one of the heaviest earthquakes in history and there is a great risk of the development of tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean.
After the quake, tsunami warnings were issued for Alaska, Hawaii, New Zealand, California, Mexico and Japan, among others. Almost a million people received evacuation advice on the Japanese Pacific coast. In the north of Japan, the water rose half a meter, but no major impact is expected on the coastal areas.
Especially in Hawaii there are concerns about the arrival of large waves on the coast. According to The New York Times be Seen the first signs of receding seawater around half past seven in the evening (half past seven in the morning). The tsunamiwaarschuwing for the whole of Hawaii is criticism, residents are called to stay more than 0.8 miles (about 1.3 kilometers) from the coast. In Honolulu, among others, people tried to come to higher areas as quickly as possible, which made the traffic stuck.
At the island of Kamjatka in Russia, after -shocks were registered with a force of 6.9 after the quake. The port of the Russian city of Severo-Koerilsk would have been damaged by a tsunami. Residents of the port city would have been evacuated on time.
In Mukawa in Japanese, people flee to the roofs after the tsunamiwaaring.
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