TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. As reported by Sky News, the earthquake caused a four-meter tsunami in the Kamchatka Peninsula. The earthquake caused several buildings to collapse and residents to be evacuated.
A tsunami warning has been issued for Japan, Hawaii, and parts of Alaska in the U.S. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said, 'Today's earthquake is serious and the strongest in decades.'
Russian news agency TASS reported from the nearby largest city, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, that many people were running into the streets. Several pieces of furniture inside homes were damaged, such as collapsing cabinets and broken mirrors. Cars were shaking on the roads and balconies in buildings were shaking heavily.
Electricity was cut off. In the capital of Kamchatka, mobile phone services were down.
Japan issued a tsunami warning. It is estimated that a three-meter high wave will hit along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Japan has ordered evacuations in some areas.
The National Tsunami Warning Center, based in Alaska, issued a tsunami warning for several areas in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The tsunami warning was also expanded to the state of Hawaii, U.S.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service said the tsunami from the earthquake has caused damage along the coast of all Hawaiian islands.
A tsunami warning has been issued for some areas on the West Coast, including California, Oregon, and Washington.
The U.S. Geological Survey stated that the earthquake was shallow with a depth of 19.3 km and centered about 125 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. This is a city with a population of 165,000 on the coast of Avacha Bay. The U.S. Geological Survey revised the magnitude of the earthquake up from 8.0 previously.
Seismologist from the University of Tokyo, Shinichi Sakai, told NHK that the earthquake could cause a tsunami affecting Japan if the epicenter is shallow.
In early July, five strong earthquakes - the largest measuring 7.4 magnitude - shook the sea near Kamchatka. The largest earthquake occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers and was 144 kilometers east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000.
On November 4, 1952, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka caused damage. Although it triggered a 9.1-meter high wave in Hawaii, there were no casualties, according to The Korea Times.
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