An intensity earthquake 8.8 According to the Richter scale recorded in Kamchatka (Russia) has caused regions of the United States Pacific coast such as Alaska or Hawai to have activated their alerts by Tsunami, as they have done Asian countries such as Japan or Guam.
“Today’s earthquake has been a serious proof for all of us. According to preliminary estimates of psychologists, the magnitude of the tremor was 7.7 – 7.9, “said Kamchatka Krai governor Vladimir Solodov, through her Telegram channel after the United States tsunamis alert center updated the figure to 8.8.
Similarly, Solodov stressed that “A threat of tsunami has been declared and the strength of the waves is being clarified”. “He urges everyone not to approach the coast in tsunami risk areas and to follow the ads for megaphony,” he warned, while he has begged the population to “keep calm and not panic”, and that they only trust local information.
“Specialists have already begun a thorough inspection of socially significant facilities to detect possible damage. First, we are reviewing schools, hospitals and nurseries, “he added.
On the other hand, the Kamchatka delegation of the Russian Unified Geophysical Service has also activated the tsunami alert on the Coast of Bay of Avacha, southeast of the Peninsula, as well as reported the destruction of the facade of a nursery in the region, although being in works, “There were no children,” while “the operators managed to get out of the building on time.”
Another of the affected areas is Sajalín, where its governor, Valery Igorevich Limarenko, explained that a “7.9 degree earthquake has occurred in Sévero-Kurilsk”an island very close to Kamchatka that is part of the Kuriles archipelago. “A threat of tsunami has been declared and residents of the potentially dangerous zone are being evacuated to higher lands”he has announced.
“According to preliminary data, There are no serious or victims “, He has also assured that “emergency services are working in reinforced mode and the situation is under control.” Limarenko has notified moments after the first wave has already impacted the island, but “residents are safe in high terrain.”
The United States authorities have also collected the earthquake and notified Tsunami alerts in Hawaii and several areas of Alaska. Meanwhile, all states of the US west coast remain in a state of surveillance for the possible arrival of waves to their coast.
