Parts of the U.S. are grappling with tsunami alerts following the 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia on July 29.
The powerful earthquake hit at 7:24 p.m. ET, about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Tsunami alerts were triggered in Alaska, Hawaii, and California. In Hawaii, the tsunami warnings shifted to an advisory, and officials lifted evacuation orders. Much of coastal California was under a tsunami advisory, but areas like Crescent City remained under a tsunami warning early on July 30.
“While most of the coast has started to see activity slowly subside, Crescent City has remained resilient with rapid swings in water level of over 3 feet,” the weather service in Eureka posted on X. “Remain cautious of dangerous currents through the day today!”
Tsunami waves also arrived in Washington State. Weather officials said “strong and unusual” currents were likely, but coastal inundation was not expected. As of 5:45 local time in Alaska, the tsunami advisory is still in effect for the state’s Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula along an over 1,000-mile stretch from Attu Island to Chignik Bay.
Here’s a look at how the U.S. and other parts of the world reacted to the tsunami alerts triggered by the Russian earthquake.
Contributing: Dinah Voyles Pulver,Thao Nguyen,Will Carless, Kathleen Wong, Joel Shannon,John Bacon, Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.
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