Overview

• The USGS recorded a magnitude 8.7 earthquake 136 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 19.3 kilometers.
• Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued tsunami advisories for its Pacific coast, forecasting waves up to three meters.
• U.S. tsunami warning centers alerted Alaska, Hawaii and the West Coast to potential three-meter waves while Chile, Mexico and Ecuador assessed local risks.
• Social media videos confirmed tsunami waves hitting Kamchatka shortly after the quake and Tass reported minor utility outages and infrastructure damage in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
• No casualties or significant damage have been reported and emergency agencies remain on standby as they monitor sea-level changes across the Pacific Rim.