Russia earthquake: From US to Philippines, 20 countries issue tsunami warnings; full list

After a magnitude 8.8 earthquake jolted Russia's eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami alerts were issued in many countries.

Here is the list of countries where tsunami alerts were issued:

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• Russia

• Japan

• China

• Indonesia

• Taiwan

• Philippines

• United States

• Mexico

• Ecuador

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Papua New Guinea

• Chile

• Costa Rica

• Peru

• Colombia

• New Caledonia

• Panama

• Vietnam

• Malaysia

USA

• California and Oregon: 11.40pm Pacific Time (10.40am UAE Time)

• Los Angeles area: 1am Pacific Time (12pm UAE Time)

• Hawaii: 10.15pm Pacific Time (9.15am UAE Time)

Japan

• 0452 GMT (8.52am UAE Time)

Philippines

• 1.20pm PST (12.20am UAE Time) to 2.40pm PST (1.40am UAE Time)

Strongest quake in region since 1952

Wednesday's quake was the strongest in the Kamchatka region since 1952, the regional seismic monitoring service said, warning of aftershocks of up to 7.5 magnitude.

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The epicentre 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.

In December 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed around 220,000 people in 11 nations.

On Wednesday at least six aftershocks further rattled the Russian Far East, including one of 6.9 magnitude and another listed at 6.3.

The US Tsunami Warning Centres said waves exceeding three metres above the tide level were possible along some coasts of Ecuador, northwestern Hawaiian islands and Russia.

Between one- and three-metre waves were possible along some coasts of Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Japan and other islands in the Pacific, it said.

Waves of up to one metre were possible elsewhere, including Australia, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Tonga and Taiwan.

(With inputs from AFP)

Khaleej Times Staff

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