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8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in Hawaii, Alaska and West Coast

8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

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In an evacuation centre as we speak.
- Stay safe
  
  Thanks! Luckily, it seems like a nothing Burger. It's been one hour since the tsunami was supposed to hit us.
The first tsunami wave is forecast to reach Hawaii just after 7:15 p.m. local time. Destructive tsunami waves are expected, according to Oahu Emergency Management.
Hawaii local time is UTC-10; Hawaii apparently does not use Daylight Savings Time.
So for people elsewhere interested in watching the live coverage that will, I expect, show up:
https://everytimezone.com/?t=68896080%2C13b
That's 10:15 PM, Pacific Daylight Savings time here in California.
Will be early morning in Europe.
- https://www.tsunami.gov/ says that they expect it to be 1-3 meters at Hawaii:
  PHEB/1-3 meters/ - 1-3 meters Hawaii Issued at: 7/29/2025, 6:50:40 PM
  
  1-3m doesn't sound like much until people realize that it's likely to be 1-3m of ocean behind it and not just 1 off wave like what you see on the beach
  
  🏄🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️
I've been watching it closely, 24" (61cm) waves in Japan, pretty much nothing in Hawaii (flooded parking lot).
It could change, but, yeah, not bad so far.
Have had alerts about tsunami currents yesterday and today in NZ. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/568466/live-warnings-in-place-as-tsunami-currents-reach-new-zealand-shores

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