Up to 3m tsunami waves predicted to reach Japan after 8.7-magnitude quake in Russia

Name: Up to 3m tsunami waves predicted to reach Japan after 8.7-magnitude quake in Russia
Uploaded: 2025-07-30T10:09:32.000+0800
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Description: The first tsunami from the 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east that sparked warnings around the Pacific was observed in northern Japan, measuring around 30 centimetres, broadcaster NHK reported.

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30-07-2025 10:09 HKT

People watch the coastal area from Hiyoriyama Park after Japan issued evacuation alert following major quake in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula that triggered a tsunami warning, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan July 30, 2025. (Reuters)

The first tsunami from the 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east that sparked warnings around the Pacific was observed in northern Japan, measuring around 30 centimetres, broadcaster NHK reported.

The wave hit the main northern island of Hokkaido, with NHK warning that subsequent waves could be much higher.

The Japan Weather Agency said it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 metres to reach northern and eastern coasts of Japan, as far as Wakayama south of Osaka, starting around 0100 GMT. Public broadcaster NHK said evacuation orders had been issued by the government for some areas.

Due to the earthquake and the tsunami warning, Japan East Railway announced that the train services along the coast have been suspended until further notice.

Several people were injured in the remote Russian region after the quake, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ordered to evacuate.

(Staff reporter, Reuters and AFP)