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India Today
4 days ago
- Climate
- India Today
Tsunami alert issued for Russia, Hawaii after 5 powerful earthquakes hit in an hour
A tsunami watch has been issued for parts of Russia and Hawaii following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia's far east, on Sunday, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquakes occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. advertisementInitially, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the earthquake as a 6.7 magnitude tremor. However, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and US Geological Survey (USGS) upgraded it to 7.4 to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there have been a total of five quakes in the region, all at depths of around 10 kilometres -Magnitude 6.6 (147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia)Magnitude 6.7 (151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia)Magnitude 7.4 (144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia)Magnitude 6.7 (130 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia)Magnitude 7 (142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia)However, the other quakes did not trigger any tsunami alerts. The 7.4 magnitude quake, which hit at 0849 GMT, prompted the USGS to warn that 'hazardous tsunami waves are possible' within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicentre, located in the Pacific Ocean, near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation. As of now, there have been no reports of significant damage or casualties from the earthquakes.- EndsMust Watch
Arab Times
09-02-2025
- Climate
- Arab Times
7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean
MEXICO CITY, Feb 9, (AP): A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey. Several islands and countries urged people near the coastline to move inland but authorities in most places later lifted the tsunami alerts. The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time in the middle of the sea and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said. Its epicenter was located 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami alert for the US mainland but issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, which was later cancelled. Hazard Management Cayman Islands urged residents near the coast to move inland and to higher ground, warning that wave heights of 0.3 to 1 meter were expected. The Cayman Islands government later issued on "all clear' on its Facebook site. Puerto Rico Gov Jenniffer González Colón said in a statement she is in contact with emergency agencies after the tsunami advisory, but did not recommend anyone leave the coast. The sounding of alarms in Puerto Rico's northwest region had caused people to leave coastal areas and caused heavy traffic, according to local media. The Dominican government also issued a tsunami alert and recommended residents on the coast move to high areas "of more than 20 meters of altitude and 2 kilometers inland.' But it later canceled the alert. Honduran authorities said there are no immediate reports of damages, but urged its residents to stay away from beaches. The Cuban government requested people to leave beachfront areas. The US government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said "tsunami waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of Cuba.'
CNN
09-02-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Tsunami warning canceled for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands after magnitude-7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning. The tremor hit 129 miles southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, at 6.23 p.m. ET Saturday, the USGS reported. The US National Tsunami Warning Center (NWTC) initially said there was a tsunami threat to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Residents in those places were advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets, and not go to shore to observe the tsunami. The center later canceled the warning for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but said warnings were still in place for Cuba – where tsunami waves of between 1 and 3 meters above tide level are possible – and Honduras and the Cayman Islands, where waves of 30 centimeters to 1 meter above tide level are possible. These waves are expected between 8 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET. This story has been corrected to more accurately reflect the location of the earthquake.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean triggers a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 has occurred 129 miles southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, according to the USGS. The earthquake took place at 6.23 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, the USGS reported. Based on all available data, there is a tsunami threat to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents could be a hazard along coasts, beaches, in harbors and in coastal waters. According to the US National Tsunami Warning Center, the earliest estimated time that hazardous sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents may begin in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is 8.48 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. The generation of tsunami waves has not yet been confirmed, and the NTWC is monitoring to evaluate the tsunami threat. Residents in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets and not go to shore to observe the tsunami. This story has been corrected to more accurately reflect the location of the earthquake. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CNN
09-02-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean triggers a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 has occurred 20 miles north of Honduras, according to the USGS. The earthquake took place at 6.23 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, the USGS reported. Based on all available data, there is a tsunami threat to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents could be a hazard along coasts, beaches, in harbors and in coastal waters. According to the US National Tsunami Warning Center, the earliest estimated time that hazardous sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents may begin in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is 8.48 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. The generation of tsunami waves has not yet been confirmed, and the NTWC is monitoring to evaluate the tsunami threat. Residents in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets and not go to shore to observe the tsunami. This is a developing story and will be updated.
