On Tuesday, an earthquake of massive magnitude 8.8 hit the coast of Russia, causing warnings of Tsunami, and evacuations, in Hawaii and alerts over other areas of the west coast of the United States.
In a message posted on social networks, President Donald Trump published on social networks, urging people to “stay strong and stay safe” and monitor updates on the Tsunami.gov online control panel.
In Hawaii, the National Meteorological Service requested “urgent action” to protect lives and properties.
The officials urged residents to leave the beaches and evacuate the low areas for higher land or take refuge at least on the fourth floor of a building.
It is forecast that Tsunami’s first waves would arrive in Hawaii just after 7:15 pm local time, or 1:15 am et. Tsunami destructive waves are expected, according to Oahu Emergency Management.
All coasts of the island are at risk because Tsunami waves wrap the islands, according to the National Meteorological Service.
“The danger can continue for many hours after the initial wave as the posterior waves arrive. Tsunami heights cannot be predicted and the first wave may not be the largest,” said the NWS on an alert.
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake causes Tsunami alerts along the west coast, Alaska and Hawaii.
NOAA
At a press conference on Tuesday night, the governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, asked people to leave the low coastal areas.
“If you stay on the beaches, you could risk death,” he said.
He said that officials would have a better idea of how powerful the wave is next when he passes halfway, in the North Pacific.
“God wishes, these waves will not hurt us,” Green said. “But you must assume that they will be potentially mortal.”
In the midst of traffic stagnation reports while residents evacuated the coast, the governor said that there was a lot of time for people to reach higher land and that it seemed that traffic was already decreasing.
The mermaids crossed the Hawaii islands 10 minutes after each hour during the next three hours as part of a state warning system.
In an interview with the ABC Affiliate Honolulu Kitv, the mayor of Honolulu, Rick Blangiardi, urged residents to move to a higher land.
“We need people to remain calm, but also act accordingly. If you can reach a higher land if you are in a low area, do it.” He urged caution on roads in the midst of “bumper to bumper” traffic during evacuations.
Following the earthquake, a Tsunami warning for the Alaska Aleutian islands was also issued.
The coast of California, Oregon and Washington are under a tsunami warning, while the threat was being evaluated.
According to USGS, the territories of Guam and American Samoa of the United States are also under a Tsunami advisor.
The intense earthquake occurred about 85 miles from the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia with a depth of almost 12 miles, according to the United States geological service. Was One of the most powerful earthquakes Once registered by the agency, which improved its magnitude of the initial reports of 8.0 and 8.7.
Replicas of magnitude 6.3 and 6.9 were also reported in the area, according to USGS.
A notice was also issued for the regions of the Pacific coast of Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that a tsunami of approximately 1 meter (3 feet) is expected to arrive in Hokkaido in the north around 10:00 am, local time, with waves that arrive later in the day along parts of the east of Honshu and Kyushu in the south.
People are warned that they remain away from the coast and the mouths of the river and do not approach the water to observe.
Ecuador and Chile are also under Tsunami alerts, according to local officials.
A Tsunami warning means that a tsunami is expected that could cause generalized and dangerous floods and powerful currents. A tsunami clock means that there has been a distant earthquake and a tsunami is possible.
Bonnie McLean, William Gretsky, Anthony Trotter and Mireya Villarreal contributed to this report.
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