Posted on 07/29/2025 5:40:45 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in Alaska, Hawaii Alerts were also issued for Japan and Guam.
By Leah Sarnoff July 29, 2025, 8:35 PM
1:07 What is an earthquake?An earthquake is caused when two blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other on a fault plane, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.
The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula with a depth of nearly 12 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Here is the beach cam for Napili Kai, in Maui, on the southern tip of Kapalua,about 20 minutes north of Lahina..people still out in the water...
This place is literally Heaven on earth if anyone has been there..
https://www.napilisunset.com/live-webcam/
https://www.napilikai.com/webcam/#webcam
Yeah, it’s been crazy. I got hooked on watching this stuff years ago. Hope it doesn’t result in a massive west coast quake. That underwater volcano is releasing pressure hopefully.
Lex Luthor’s plan in action.
“Well, if that doesn’t cause Guam to tip over, nothing will.”
*CHUCKLE*
Guatemala just had a 4.0. Thats after a whole bunch of 2s and 3s.
Alaska penisuka just had a 3.3 after a few smaller ones.
The plate is shifting drastically.
Thanks! Traffic brutal from the beach. 🌴
The world is coming apart at the seams! :(
Lol! Naw, not yet anyways.
:) I was just foolin’ about.
To us geology fans/wackos, this is exciting.
I get into the volcanos way more than this though.
I dunno WTHs happened to my guys at the university though. Must be drunk and in bed.
You think it’s the whole pacific plate?
Not a Tidal Wave that only breaks on one side...
I’m watching the Waikiki coastal waters from the 15th floor of my condo. There are constant sirens and the backup of cars is so thick that nobody is moving. Now i hear a cacophony of angry car horns, as well.
Ping to the Catastrophism list, but, meh, quake, tsunami.
I think I went to school with Sue. Sue Nami. Sun Nami's mommy was a war bride.
I know. But I’ll be your huckle bearer.
If i could find you after your caught up in one that is...
LOL.
Please keep us informed. Thank you for being alert.
/Hilo vacation at their tsunami museum a few years ago.
Caught up in a tsunami? I’m 7,600 ft up in the Rockies on the east slope.
If I get washed away we’re all in some seriously deep kimchi!
It sends shock waves across the whole plate.
Depends on the thickness of the crust site.
It’ll settle down.
Think ice on a body of water. Some places is thicker than other places.
That Dutch...whatever his name is, was shut down one time. He was predicting quakes and it pissed somebody off-i dinno who. His dang web site was to complicated.
30+ years ago they had a Tsunami Warning one night, they cancelled son’s school for the next day. The Tsunami that hit Oahu measured 5 cm. or 2 inches.. 🏄
OK, you win the thread!
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