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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Let us know if the water recedes a few hundred yards... and after letting us know, head for high ground.
Lookner says the USGS has updated it to an 8.8 magnitude.
So will all the Alaska cruise ships be affected?
Everything is non-eternal.
Except your soul.
Watching Hawaii News now.
They are trying to get people off the beach at Waikiki.
First wave expected around 7:10 to 7:17 PM local time.
Sirens will sound every hour to warn people starting around 4:10 PM.
The whole of the pacific rim is in a state of agitation.
Guatemala is experiencing one quake after another in the 3 point range.
Tsunami hits Russia’s Kuril Islands
https://www.rt.com/russia/622178-kuril-islands-tsunami-earthquake/
They are trying to get people off the beach at Waikiki.
Waikiki is on the back side, why would the need to clear the beach?
Depends on the prediction.
I’d at least point them towards tge sea if i were them.
BTW, the tsunami caused by the Tonga eruption was about 80 feet plus in hieght around those islands...or at least over three to four stories high.
By them time it got to our west coast, it was a minor event.
Somebody said on the news that Cresent City is predicted to get a wave of up to 5 feet from this one.
Still waiting to hear from my retired geologist professor guys at MTU about this event.
Japan’s NHK is reporting tsunami arrival.
Hokkaido has reported a 30 cm to 3 meter height.
Its called wrap around.
The locals are acting out of an abundance of caution.
I keep tabs on it and there’s a volcano under the ocean erupting too off Oregon in addition to the earthquake tremors around Olympia WA.
Maybe the tsunami will take out the rats nest in Portland…….🤪
Gojira awakes!
Stay safe.
MAN! Am watchinh live earthquake monitoring and i tell you..the whole ofvthe pacific rim is agitated!
After shocks are HUGE over there.
Good to know. Thanks!
Hey. I watch “live earthquake monitoring” on youtube, lower 48 but they got a worldwide one.
I have NEVER, seen this state of agitation even after the 2011 one in Japan.
The alerts are going off nearly steady.
my initial thoughts...
That SOB triggers the big one off the west coast and youll get your wish
ROFLOL.
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