Earthquake off the Kamchatka, Tsunami alert from Japan to Hawaii: the images

The earthquake recorded in the night off the Kamchatkain the extreme eastern strip of Russia, it is the strongest sixth of all time, the most serious in this area since 1952. The earthquake earthquake 8.8 has caused injuries and there is a tsunami alert throughout the Pacific area. The epicenter is at a depth of 20.7 kilometers, about 126 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamcatsky, the capital of the region. A tsunami with waves even three or four meters high could reach the coasts of Russia, Japan and Hawaii. The alarm was also issued in Peru and Galapagos.

Earthquake in Russia: Shark of magnitude 8.8 off the Kamchatka – Tsunami alert also in Japan and the United States – The Telegram Channel of the Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Tass/Sipa USAThe Telegram Channel of the Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical / IPA-Agecy.net

Tsunami alert

According to the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the first waves arrived in Hawaii are about one meter and twenty tall and there is a 12 -minute interval between one wave and another. In Japan, evacuation notices have arrived for almost 2 million residents, including technicians at work for dismantling the Fukushima plant.

On Truth the declaration of the US President Trump who invites you to stay safe and to be strong: “Due to a violent earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a tsunami alert is in force for those who live in Hawaii. A tsunami alert is in force for Alaska and the Pacific coast. Japan is also interested. “

Earthquake in Russia shock of magnitude 8.8 off the Kamchatka Tsunami alert also in Japan and the United States
Earthquake in Russia: shock of magnitude 8.8 off the Kamchatka – Tsunami alert also in Japan and the United StatesRussia Emergency Ministry / IPA-AGENCY.NET

The indication of the authority of all the countries concerned is to reach high areas or upper floors of the buildings. The US Coast Guard ordered ships to leave the ports.

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The strongest earthquakes in history

Since there are scientific surveys these are the ten strongest earthquakes with the indication of the magnitude:

Valdivia, Chile – 9.5 ° (1960)

Sumatra, Indonesia – 9.3 ° (2004)

Strait of Prince William, Alaska – 9.2 ° (1964)

Tōhoku, Japan – 9.0 ° (2011)

Kamchatka, Russia – 9.0 ° (1952)

Kamchatka, Russia – 8.8 ° (2025)

Ecuador and Colombia – 8.8 ° (1906)

Concepcion, Chile – 8.8 ° (2010)

RAT Islands, Alaska – 8.7 ° (1965)

Sumatra, Indonesia – 8.6 ° (2005)

Waiting for tsunami Japan
Waiting for tsunami JapanRichard Brooks/Getty Images


Source: Vanity Fair

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