Jamaine Punzalan

A tsunami hazard zone sign is seen near a beach in El Segundo, California, on January 15, 2022. A massive 8.7 earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami warnings of waves up to three meters possibly hitting the coasts of Russia and Hawaii, US authorities warned late on July 29, 2025. Waves one to three meters (3.3 to 10 feet) high could also threaten Japan and the US island territory of Guam, according to the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Honolulu. Patrick T. Fallon, AFP

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753839495955AFP__20250730__689E2NZ__v1__MidRes__FilesUsRussiaJapanEarthquakeTsunami.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A tsunami hazard zone sign is seen near a beach in El Segundo, California, on January 15, 2022. A massive earthquake off Russia&#x27;s far east has prompted tsunami warnings of waves up to three meters possibly hitting the coasts of Russia and Hawaii, US authorities warned late on July 29, 2025. Waves one to three meters (3.3 to 10 feet) high could also threaten Japan and the US island territory of Guam, according to the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Honolulu. Patrick T. Fallon, AFP </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE) </strong>— Coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean “are expected to experience tsunami wave height of less than one meter” after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia&#x27;s far east coast on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.</p><p>The first tsunami waves are expected to arrive between 1:20 p.m. and 2:40 p.m., Phivolcs said. </p><p>“It may not be the largest and these waves may continue for hours,” it added. </p><p>Phivolcs told the public to stay away from the beach and refrain from going to the coast of the following provinces until the cancellation of its advisory. </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17538412076531753841206953.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Residents of houses located near the shoreline of these provinces are advised to move further inland, Phivolcs added. </p><p>“Owners of boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water of the above-mentioned provinces should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront. Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised,” it said.</p><p>At 4:40 p.m., the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/30/phivolcs-lifts-tsunami-alert-1711">Phivolcs cancelled the alert</a>, saying it detected &quot;no significant sea level disturbances nor destructive tsunami waves.&quot; </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17538414042691753841403306.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This map shows the distance between the Philippines and the epicenter of the powerful quake off Russia&#x27;s Kamchatka Peninsula. Phivolcs</span></span></span></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Before the alert was lifted, the interior department had ordered local governments to evacuate residents from shorelines and activate their emergency operations center. </p><p>The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) also advised all its districts to be &quot;on alert status, conduct information dissemination and coordinate with local government units, particularly in coastal areas, to ensure alertness and take precautionary measure.&quot; </p><p>Several local governments <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/30/-walangpasok-class-suspensions-on-wednesday-july-30-due-to-tsunami-alert-1347">cancelled classes </a>due to the tsunami threat. </p><p>In Davao City, the disaster office tapped CCTV cameras to monitor coastal areas and banned swimming off the coast. </p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1950402551624421871&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-07-30T02%3A36%3A59.973536%3A57ca5970-4f85-4f62-98e1-03746d218687%26action%3Dcorrect&amp;sessionId=ba1a48b50c65e54867c66b330367a50e843381f3&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:495px;height:276px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1950402551624421871"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>TSUNAMIS IN RUSSIA, JAPAN</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Tsunamis hit parts of Russia&#x27;s Far East and Japan after the huge earthquake. </p><p>Russia&#x27;s emergencies ministry said a tsunami hit and flooded the port town of Severo-Kurilsk, where the population of around 2,000 people was evacuated.</p><p>A video posted on Russian social media appeared to show buildings in the town submerged in seawater.</p><p>Several people were injured in Russia by the quake, state media reported, but none of them seriously.</p><div><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9hItLeQBy14" title="Eyewitness footage: Person evacuates building as earthquake strikes Kamchatka" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Live footage on Japanese television showed people evacuating by car or on foot to higher ground, including the northern island of Hokkaido, where the first wave, measuring 30 centimeters was observed.</p><p>Wednesday&#x27;s quake was the strongest since 1952 in Russia&#x27;s Kamchatka region, the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported.</p><p>The epicenter of the earthquake is roughly the same as the massive 9.0 temblor that year which resulted in a destructive, Pacific-wide tsunami, according to the USGS.</p><p>At least six aftershocks have further rattled the region, including one of 6.9 magnitude and another listed at 6.3.</p><div><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sXWoEiUKYy8" title="Magnitude 8.8 quake strikes off Russia&#x27;s Kamchatka Peninsula" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Japanese broadcaster NHK switched to special coverage, with presenters telling people on the coast to &quot;please evacuate immediately&quot;.</p><p>Its screen showed the messages &quot;Tsunami! Evacuate!&quot;</p><p>Workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan -- destroyed by a huge quake and tsunami in 2011 -- were evacuated, its operator said.</p><p>Japan&#x27;s weather agency initially warned that the waves would be up to one meter high, but this was later upgraded to a much more potentially dangerous three meters. This covered all the way down the northern and eastern coasts of Japan as far as Wakayama, south of Osaka, as well as outlying smaller islands.</p><div><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X-e6HiT8QRY" title="Aerials of Hokkaido coastline where tsunami evacuation warning issued" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Beyond that, as well as in the Tokyo Bay and Osaka Bay, the waves were forecast to be one meter high and to hit between 10:00 am and 11:30 am (0100-0230 GMT).</p><p>The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially said the tremor measured 8.0 but then upgraded the reading to 8.8.</p><p>The US Tsunami Warning Centers said the waves exceeding three meters above the tide level were possible along some coasts of Ecuador, northwestern Hawaiian islands and Russia.</p><p>Between one- and three-meter waves were possible along some coasts of Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Japan and other islands and island groups in the Pacific, it said.</p><p>Waves of up to one meter were possible elsewhere, including Australia, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Tonga and Taiwan.</p><p>It described the potential conditions as &quot;hazardous.&quot;</p><p>The United States further sounded the alarm with a series of alerts of varying levels along North America&#x27;s West Coast, from Alaska down to the entire coast of California.</p><p>Tsunami alerts were pushed to mobile phones in California, according to local AFP reporters.</p><div><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LAUfn5QJsvo" title="Japan issues tsunami warning and evacuation orders after Russian quake" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The Japan Meteorological Agency warned on X that &quot;tsunamis will strike repeatedly. Do not enter the sea or approach the coast until the warning is lifted.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Residents in regions where warnings have been issued should immediately evacuate to safe locations such as elevated areas or evacuation buildings,&quot; top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said in a short-notice brief news conference.</p><p>Some train lines in Japan were suspended due to the alert, including lines serving the coast around Chiba, Yokohama, Fujisawa and down the Izu coast. </p>

<p>Coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean “are expected to experience tsunami wave height of less than one meter” after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's far east coast on Wednesday, the Phivolcs said.</p>

Coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean “are expected to experience tsunami wave height of less than one meter” after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's far east coast on Wednesday, the Phivolcs said.

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Phivolcs issues tsunami warning after megaquake off Russia

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published July 30, 2025 09:39 AM PHT

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