tsunamis in Russia and Japan, alerts throughout the Pacific

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Nevertheless, the most powerful in the region in almost sixty-three years, struck, late Tuesday, July 29, off the Russian Kamchatka peninsula, causing tsunamis in Russia and Japan and triggering alerts in almost the whole Pacific.

A tsunami in the Pacific Ocean caused floods in Severo-Kourilsk. However, in the north of the Russian Kourile archipelago, the Ministry of Russian emergency situations announced. For example, Videos published on social networks have shown buildings invaded by water in this city of around tsunamis russia japan, alerts throughout 2. However, 000 inhabitants, the population of which was evacuated.

At the same time. In addition, live images on Japanese television showed people evacuating by car or on foot to higher areas, especially in the northern island of Hokkaido, where a first 30 centimeters high tsunami was observed.

The American Institute of Geophysics (USGS) had initially reported an earthquake of a magnitude of 8.7, before raising its power to 8.8. Similarly, It occurred around 11:25 p.m. Meanwhile, on Tuesday (1:25 am in Paris) at 20.7 km deep, about 126 km from the capital of the Kamchatka region, in the Russian Far East.

This magnitude is the strongest recorded since 1952 in the Kamchatka region, according to local seismological services.

Evacuation of the Fukushima nuclear power plant

Japanese NHK television broadcast special coverage with a presenter. For example, asking the inhabitants of tsunamis russia japan, alerts throughout the coasts to evacuate: “Evacue immediately to save your lives. »» The employees of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in northern Japan. destroyed by a powerful earthquake and a tsunami in March 2011, were evacuated, said its operator.

“Tsunamis will hit repeatedly. Do not venture at sea. do not approach the coast as long as the alert is not lifted ”warned the Japanese weather agency (JMA). It had initially announced a tsunami up to 1 meter, but this forecast was then brought to 3 meters.

Some railway lines have been suspended. “The inhabitants of the regions where alerts have been issued must immediately evacuate to safe places. raised areas or evacuation buildings”insisted the government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The Japanese tsunamis russia japan, alerts throughout alert relates to the whole north. east coast of the archipelago, to the south of Osaka, as well as on the small peripheral islands. Beyond that, as well as in the bays of Tokyo and Osaka, the tsunami could reach 1 meter.

The American Tsunamis Center (PTWC). qualifying the potential impact of ” dangerous “alerts for its part on a risk of waves of more than 3 meters along certain coasts of Ecuador, northwest of the Hawaiian islands and Russia.

Tsunamis from one to three meters above the tide level are also possible along certain coasts of Chile. Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Japan and other Pacific islands and archipelagos, he adds. Finally, tsunamis up to 1 meter can be expected elsewhere, especially in Australia, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Tonga and Taiwan.

In Mexico. the authorities ordered the inhabitants of the whole Pacific tsunamis russia japan, alerts throughout coast, from fariform to chiapas, to stay away from the ocean. The Philippines also urged the inhabitants of the East Coast to move towards the interior of the land. providing for a tsunami up to 1 meter, and advised the fishermen already at sea to stay off the deep waters.

The United States has issued a series of alerts of different levels along the North American West. Coast of Alaska to the entire Californian coast. Tsunami alerts have been broadcast on mobile phones in California, according to journalists from the France-Presse agency.

Tsunamis russia japan, alerts throughout

Magnitude earthquake 7.4 ten days ago

At least six aftershocks have shaken the region, one of which is magnitude 6.9 and another of magnitude 6.3, according to the USGS. The seismological service of kamchatka warned that up to 7.5 replicas are expected in the coming days.

On tsunamis russia japan, alerts throughout July 20, an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, followed by many replicas, had also occurred off the coast of Kamchatka, without doing major damage.

The epicenter of Tuesday earthquake is roughly the same as that of a massive shock of magnitude 9.0 occurred in November 1952, which had caused a devastating tsunami throughout the Pacific, said the USGS.

The Kamthatka peninsula is the meeting point between the Pacific. North American tectonic plates, which makes the region one of the most active seismic areas on the planet. Since 1900, seven large -scale earthquakes, of a magnitude greater than or equal to 8.3, have occurred along this peninsula.