Tsunami Threat Declared Over Following Series of Strong Earthquakes Near Russias Far East Coast

A tsunami warning was lifted following a series of significant earthquakes off the coast of Russia’s Far East on Sunday, which did not generate destructive waves, as reported by the Russian emergencies ministry.

Earlier in the day, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) had issued a tsunami warning, predicting «hazardous waves» after a magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 08:49 GMT, making it the strongest in the sequence of tremors in the northern Pacific Ocean.

The USGS anticipated waves reaching between 30 centimeters and one meter (up to 3.3 feet) along the Russian coasts, with lower heights of less than 30 centimeters predicted for Japan and the U.S. state of Hawaii.

A few hours later, the Russian emergencies ministry confirmed that «the tsunami threat to populated areas in Kamchatka has dissipated.»

Local Governor Vladimir Solodov corroborated this, noting that by the expected time of the first wave, «no tsunami has been reported in any populated regions.»

Nevertheless, he cautioned about potential aftershocks, which typically follow seismic activity and could instigate additional quakes.

According to the USGS, the epicenter of the tremors was located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The aftershocks included one with a magnitude of 6.7, the agency specified.

The Russian emergencies ministry announced on Telegram that it anticipated wave heights of up to 60 centimeters in the Commander Islands in the southwestern section of the Bering Sea, and between 15 to 40 centimeters along the Kamchatka peninsula.

This peninsula is situated at the intersection of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, making it a region prone to seismic activity.

Since 1900, the area has experienced seven major earthquakes recorded at magnitude 8.3 or higher.