Update (2048ET): It looks like Japan may have overreacted (better safe than sorry, given their last tsunami), as a reported 30CM tsunami has hit Hokkaido according to NHK.
Stay tuned for updates on other regions...
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Several tsunami warnings have been issued extending as far as Southern California after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka region Monday night, the US Geological Survey said.
The earthquake occurred at 7:24 p.m. ET, around 84 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, and was a shallow quake with a depth of around 12 miles.
Several tsunami warnings have been issued for various regions, including the Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Sapian, and Rota - while Japan's Weather Agency said it expected a tsunami of around 3.38 feet to reach coastal areas starting at around 9 p.m. ET. A tsunami watch is also in force extending as far south as the California-Mexico border.
Multiple aftershocks have been reported, including a 6.9 near Petropavlovsk, where a major Russian submarine base is located.
"Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter," the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. "An investigation is underway to determine whether there is a threat to Hawaii."
Waves are already hitting in Russia...
Developing...
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