WEDNESDAY UPDATE:
The Tsunami Advisory for all Tsunami Notification Zones in #BC has been CANCELLED. More info: emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/tsunami-. #BCTsunami
The Tsunami Advisory continues for Notification Zones A, B, C & D. Waves of less than 1ft (0.3m) are expected to reach #Tofino at 23:30 PDT. As waves reach the #BC coast, expect multiple waves over time. Stay out of coastal waters & away from beaches & harbors.
The first tsunami waves are already arriving in Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands.
Kodiak, Alaska, expected arrival time is around 12:20 a.m. ET.
Southeast Alaska expected arrival time is around 12:45–1:55 a.m. ET.
Hawaii expected arrival time is around 1:15 a.m. ET.
Washington and Oregon arrivals are expected to start between 2:35 and 2:55 a.m. ET.
Northern California arrivals are expected to begin 2:50 a.m. ET, reaching San Francisco Bay around 3:40 a.m. ET and Southern California coastlines around 4 a.m. ET.
The earthquake has been upgraded to 8.8 magnitude by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake hit about 74 miles (119 kilometers) southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at a depth of 20.7 kilometers, according to latest analysis by USGS. There have been multiple strong aftershocks since.
EMERGENCYINFOBC has issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake occurred 80 miles (136 km) SE of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Russia.
A Tsunami Advisory is in effect for B.C. Tsunami Notification Zones A, B, C and D. This includes Haida Gwaii, the north and central coast, and the northeast and outer west coast of Vancouver Island.
- Strong currents are likely, stay away from the shore.
- Strong waves and currents are possible.
- Waves and currents can drown or injure people who are in the water.
- Currents at beaches and in harbors, marinas, bays, and inlets may be especially dangerous.
- Do not go to the shore to observe currents or waves
* This quake is the strongest since 2011, when a 9.0-9.1 megaquake struck northeastern Japan.
JAPAN: CNN reports that Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi is urging the public in affected areas to take shelter and brace for potential tsunamis, warning that any subsequent waves could be even more damaging. “A tsunami warning has been issued for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and Wakayama prefectures, and tsunamis as high as 3 meters are expected,” he said in a statement.
