By Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek’s London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from City, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. Prior to this, he studied History and English Literature at the University…
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – For hours after initial sirens sounded and alerts squealed on people’s phones for Tuesday’s tsunami warning, many in Waikiki remained unfazed and some even continued swimming. Others who evacuated immediately after they were notified about the warning were upset at those who ignored evacuation orders and essentially put themselves and others in…
Breaking down Tuesday’s 8.8 earthquake and the tsunami warnings it triggered – CBS News Watch CBS News Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn takes an in depth look into the earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia. Source link
The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula began erupting on Wednesday following a powerful earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast. Lava began flowing from what is the largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere.The Russian Academy of Sciences’ United Geophysical Service said in a post on Telegram: “A descent of burning hot lava is observed…
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 North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTSC) said the estimated…
A tsunami triggered by a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula could reach Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon, although the impact will be small, the Observatory has said. The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region and triggered four-metre-high (13-foot) tsunami waves, while many areas…
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – With Hawaii under a tsunami warning and evacuations underway, traffic is heavy across the islands. Freeways, major highways and roads all saw congestion as people moved to higher ground. Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after M8.8 earthquake off Russia On Oahu, traffic was slow-going all around the island. Video taken by Christopher…
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting Japan’s meteorological agency to issue a tsunami alert and the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska on Wednesday. A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast, stretching from…
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake has hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. Geoscience Australia said the quake struck about 100 kilometres north-east of Tonga. The US Geological Survey says it hit at a depth of 10 kilometres. The US Tsunami Warning Centre advises that tsunami waves are possible for coasts located…
Debate has intensified over whether Hong Kong should lift its restrictions on Japanese seafood imports after tests of seawater conducted by mainland China from near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant indicated marine life was not being harmed. The results came from samples collected last October when Chinese scientists were given access under international…