Russia Earthquake Tsunami | Horrific earthquake of 8.8 magnitude in Russia means Mahapralaya, tsunami in Northern Pacific, Emergency Applied

Russia Earthquake Tsunami | Horrific earthquake of 8.8 magnitude in Russia means Mahapralaya, tsunami in Northern Pacific, Emergency Applied

According to Russian officials, a powerful earthquake of 8.8 magnitude occurred in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, which is the most powerful earthquake recorded in the region since 1952. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was 133 km south-east, 74 km below the surface, 74 km below the surface.

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Far East of Russia led to a tsunami in the Northern Pacific region and its warning was issued to the US Alaska and the south of Hawaii and New Zealand. On Tuesday, a tsunami warning siren started ringing in Hawanolulu, the capital of Hawaii in the US and people were asked to go to high places. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the first wave of tsunami, about 30 cm, reached the Nemuro on the eastern coast of Hokkaido.

There have been reports of damage in the Russian region near the Kamchatka Peninsula and transporting people to safe places. Local governor Balri Limaranco reported that the first wave of tsunami reached the coastal region of Severo-Kurilsk, the main settlement of the Kuril Islands of Russia in the Pacific Ocean. They told that the residents are safe and they will remain in high places till the threat of wave is averted.

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated that in some coastal areas of Hawaii, Chile, Japan and Solomon Islands, there is a possibility of waves of one to three meters higher than the tide level. Some coastal areas of Russia and Ecuador are expected to rise higher than three meters.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated that the earthquake has caused tsunamis, which is expected to cause damage in the coastal areas of all air islands. “Immediate action should be taken to protect life and property.” Japanese and American earthquake scientists reported that the initial intensity of the earthquake that occurred at 8.25 am was 8.0.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) later reported that the intensity was 8.8 and came at a depth of 20.7 km. The earthquake occurred about 119 km from the Russian city of Petropavalovsk-Kamachkski. The city has a population of 1,80,000. Russia’s news agency ‘Tas’ reported from Petropavalovsk-Kampachkski, the largest city near the center of the earthquake, that many people came out on the streets without wearing shoes and proper clothes. The shelves fell inside the houses, the glass broke, the buildings and the cars started moving loudly.

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Tas also reported that there was a power failure in the capital of Kamchatka area and a stalled mobile phone service. She quoted a local Russian officer as saying that the residents of Sakhalin Island are being taken out of there and emergency services are working with their full capacity. The US -based National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for parts of the Alaska Alusian Islands and advised to be vigilant in parts of the west coast including California, Oregan, Washington and Hawaii.

This warning also includes a large portion of the coastline of Alaska. The earthquake appears to be the most powerful earthquake in the world after the March 2011 earthquake. In March 2011, the intensity of the earthquake in North-East Japan was measured 9.0 and this caused a huge tsunami. The tsunami had neutralized the cooling systems of the Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant.

New Zealand officials have issued a warning of “fast, unusual and unexpectedly high waves” in coastal areas across the country. Alert issued by the Government Emergency Management Agency states that people have been asked to move away from water, beaches and coastal areas. The New Zealand is located in the South Pacific Ocean and is about 6,000 miles from the center of the earthquake. Earlier in July, there were five powerful earthquakes in the sea near Kamchatka with the most severe earthquake of 7.4 magnitude. There was heavy damage due to an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude at four November 1952 in Kamchatka.

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