Earthquake and tsunami in Russia: Visualize maps and diagrams

Earthquake and tsunami in Russia: Visualize maps and diagrams

a Earth 8,8 shook on Wednesday morning, the eastern coast of Russia. The earthquake triggered tsunami waves in the Pacific that Russia, Japan, Canada and parts of the US coast reached. Several countries issued tsunami warnings and evacuation arrangements.

Details on the earthquake

The earthquake, the ever counts, massive tsunami waves started. The highest waves, which were measured on Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. Pacific time, reach up to 5.7 foot and were mainly in Hawaii and parts of California and Alaskas registered.

evacuations and safety precautions

Some tourists and locals on Maui reported that they The night in their vehicles spent after they had been evacuated into higher areas.

Although initially almost 2 million people in Japan Evacuation asked , all tsunami warnings have now been canceled.

tsunami warnings worldwide

tsunami warnings were in several countries . However, many of these warnings were lifted or downgraded on Advisories by Wednesday afternoon.

A tsunami warning means that dangerous, widespread coastal flooding with strong currents are possible or already in progress, and evacuation is recommended, according to the National Weather Service. Tsunami advice means that "strong currents or waves that are dangerous for people in or very close to the water" and beach and port areas could be flooded. People under consultations should "stay away from the water and beaches and water paths," advises the weather service.

After the earthquake, various tsunami warning levels for the Marquesas-Polnesia Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, the Salomons and Vanuatu issued. These were also published for the US coast, Hawaii and Canada. A small part of the coast of northern California, south of the border with Oregon, was locally under a tsunami warning on Wednesday morning - the highest warning level. This was later downgraded to an advisory.

Experts report that the tsunami warning systems fortunately Effective for evacuations and worked in a "timely" procedure. So far, No victims in Russia reported.

The reporting was made by CNNS Mary Gilbert, Ritu Prasad, Gerardo Lemos, Isa Cardona, Christian Edwards, Ivana Kottasova, Ivonne Valdés Garay, Darya Taryova, Catherine Nicholls, Junko Ogura, Kara Fox, Olivia Kemp and Lachlan Mykura.