Overview

• The US Geological Survey recorded the quake at magnitude 8.7 and 19.3 km depth about 125 km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 7:24 p.m. ET.
• Tsunami waves of 3–4 metres struck Kamchatka’s coastline, damaging buildings and triggering power outages and mobile service failures.
• Japan Meteorological Agency, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and National Tsunami Warning Center have issued warnings for Japan’s Pacific coast, Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and Hawaii, plus watches for the US West Coast and other Pacific islands.
• Authorities have ordered the evacuation of Severo-Kurilsk and urged residents to move to higher ground as aftershocks continue.
• Regional officials report no injuries but confirm damage to a kindergarten and other local infrastructure.