Tsunami Russia Earthquake Video: The eastern region of Russia called the Kamchatka Peninsula was struck by an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude. In addition, the Pacific ocean region has been placed under tsunami alert. The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) claims that the coastal regions of Russia and Japan will experience devastating tsunami waves within three hours. As per the USGS, the earthquake's epicenter was off the coast of Avacha Bay, roughly 125 km (80 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia. They also recorded an increment of 8.0 on the earthquake's magnitude.Japan on High Alert A Tsunami warning has been issued for Alaska and several other regions. The predicted wave height for Japan is up to three meters. Japan’s Meteorological Agency is expecting some waves to reach the Pacific Coast of Japan between 10:00 am and 11:30 am. Evgeny Zhinchuk claims the earthquake experienced today is one of the strongest for the last few decades. While estimating any damage reports, he is quoted to say, “So far, a kindergarten has been damaged but no casualties have been reported”. Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko has reported that a tsunami warning has been issued and therefore the small city of Severo-Kurilsk has been subjected to a mandatory evacuation. Relentless Tsunami Earth tremors and Tsunami have become a threat to Japan and videos have begun to surface on the dominating social media. Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko has gone on public record stating that a tsunami warning has been issued following the tremors Japan experienced. Earthquakes will likely supercharge rising sea levels. Japan has now been put on high alert. Super gallant is how some scientists have started to explain the earthquake’s true extent. From the videos that have been posted, you can clearly see that the entire region is shaking violently.
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