Overview

• The earthquake struck late Tuesday at a depth of 19.3 km about 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, raising tsunami concerns.
• Tsunami warnings are in effect for Russia’s far eastern coast and Japan’s coastal regions with expected waves up to one meter.
• The National Weather Service’s Tsunami Warning Center has issued a watch covering Hawaii and nearby Pacific islands.
• Russia’s governor reported no injuries so far but confirmed damage to a kindergarten on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
• Sakhalin’s governor ordered the evacuation of Severo-Kurilsk as Pacific and US agencies monitor aftershocks and sea levels.