Overview

• The USGS recorded a magnitude-8.7 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 23:25 GMT on July 29, with the epicenter 136 km east of Petropávlovsk-Kamtchatski at a depth of 19 km.
• A tsunami wave inundated Severo-Kurilsk in the Kuril Islands, prompting emergency officials to evacuate about 2,000 residents to higher ground.
• Tsunami warnings and watches remain active across the Pacific, covering Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, the U.S. West Coast, Mexico’s Pacific shoreline and coastal Japan.
• Mexican and Japanese authorities have closed beaches, warned of strong port currents and advised coastal populations to stay clear until alerts are lifted.
• Agencies such as the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the Japan Meteorological Agency continue monitoring aftershocks and sea-level data before lifting advisories.