Overview

• A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 prompted a trans-Pacific tsunami advisory.
• The advisory covers coastal regions from Alaska and Hawaii down through Oregon, Washington and California’s Santa Barbara County, including the Montecito enclave where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reside.
• The Montecito Fire Protection District reports no evacuations are necessary and confirms no local damage as officials continue monitoring.
• Japan’s Meteorological Agency recorded 60 cm waves at Hamanaka and Kuji port without reporting significant harm in Japan.
• The quake is the strongest recorded since Japan’s 2011 Tohoku temblor, underscoring ongoing seismic risks across the Pacific Rim.