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Tsunamis hit Hawaii after 8.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Russia’s far east
[TOKYO / LOS ANGELES] A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres nearby and sparked evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday (Jul...

Tsunami threats for Hawaii, West Coast after 8.8 quake off Russia: Unbiased Updates, July 30, 2025
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocks the Pacific. Now, tsunami threats stretch from Alaska to Hawaii — and even California. Plus, the New York City gunman meant to target the National Football League (NFL). But he got off on the wrong floor. Who he...

8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia’s Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured, but none...

Tsunami warnings mapped as evacuations ordered in Hawaii and Japan after huge earthquake
Tsunami waves have been recorded across the Pacific after a huge earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off the far east coast of Russia on Wednesday. Evacuations have been ordered in Japan and Hawaii, where residents were urged to go to high ground....

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for U.S. after powerful quake
1/15 Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced...

world Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia's Far East
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday (July 30). The shallow earthquake damaged...

Tsunami warnings across Pacific as first waves hit Hawaii after earthquake off Russia | First Thing
Good morning. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching across Japan, the US west coast and much of the Pacific, after the shallow quake hit off eastern Russia, with...

First tsunami waves hit Hawaii after powerful 8.8 earthquake in Russia but they’re relatively small
MGN CBS NEWS Hawaii remains under a tsunami warning after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and also prompted warnings for...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii and head for US west coast after major 8.8 earthquake strikes Russia
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) nearby and sparked evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday. The shallow...

Giant Earthquake Off Russian Coast Triggers Mass Evacuations as Far as Hawaii
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast. Huge quakes such as these can...

Hawaii joins other states to sue over USDA demand for SNAP recipients’ data
A coalition of liberal-led states, including Hawaii, filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent demand that they turn over the personal information of millions of people receiving federal food assistance...

Tsunami warnings Issued for California, Hawaii following powerful quake
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck late Tuesday night off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a wave of tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean, including for the coasts of Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon, and...

South America braces for tsunamis as US downgrades warnings
Peru has closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports after tsunami alerts were issued today.The navy recommended suspending port and fishing activities and urged citizens to stay away from the ocean. The South American country’s National Emergency...

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, California after Russia earthquake
Skip next section Tsunami warnings also impact Colombia, Peru, Mexico 07/30/2025July 30, 2025Tsunami warnings also impact Colombia, Peru, Mexico Tsunami warnings due to the earthquake off Russia's East are also in effect for several Latin American...

Tsunami warning lifted for Hawaii after mighty 8.8 earthquake in Russia
A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the world's strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday was downgraded to an advisory late Tuesday, Hawaii time. The 8.8-magnitude temblor sent tsunami waves into...
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii after a massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake rattles Russia’s Far East
[TOKYO/LOS ANGELES] A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday (Jul 30). The shallow...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia’s Far East
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday. The shallow earthquake damaged...
Russia earthquake and tsunami: What to do if you're going on holiday to Japan, Hawaii or other affected areas
A tsunami has been triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia. It has already hit parts of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Other areas popular with Aussies are also under tsunami warnings. READ MORE: Packing dos and don'ts:...

Tsunami hits Russia and Japan with warnings for Hawaii and US coast after 8.8 magnitude earthquake
One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East today (Wednesday), with an 8.7 magnitude tremor setting off a tsunami in the northern Pacific. It has prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand, and the west...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, Japan after huge 8.8-magnitude quake rattles Russia’s Far East
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, the strongest in the region since 1952, damaging buildings and generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres (13ft) that prompted warnings and evacuations in...