Tsunami alert issued after series of earthquakes strike off Russia's Kamchatka coast

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Tsunami alert issued after series of earthquakes strike off Russia's Kamchatka coast

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Tsunami alert issued after series of earthquakes strike off Russia's Kamchatka coast

Credited from: ALJAZEERA

A series of earthquakes, the strongest at 7.4 magnitude, struck near Kamchatka.
Tsunami warnings issued for parts of Russia, Hawaii, and the U.S. west coast.
Authorities warned of waves up to 60 cm on some Russian coasts.

A series of powerful earthquakes, including one with a magnitude of 7.4, struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, prompting tsunami alerts, according to the aljazeera and abcnews. Initial reports indicated a 6.7-magnitude quake occurred at a depth of 20 km, around 144 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) warned that "hazardous tsunami waves are possible" within a 300-kilometer radius of the epicenter, reflecting concerns raised by both cbsnews and reuters. The initial quakes were followed by substantial aftershocks, but no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage had emerged.

Local emergency services anticipated waves of up to 60 cm in the Commander Islands and 15 to 40 cm in other areas of Kamchatka, with alerts also briefly issued for Hawaii. On social media, Hawaii's officials confirmed that they cancelled their tsunami watch shortly after it was issued, per reuters and indiatimes.