CNBC AI News – July 30th – A tsunami triggered after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula has prompted widespread advisories across Japan’s coastal regions. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the first tsunami wave reached Nemuro City in Hokkaido at approximately 10:17 AM local time, registering a maximum height of around 0.3 meters.
The earthquake, which the China Earthquake Networks Center measured at a magnitude of 7.9, struck in the open sea off the east coast of Kamchatka (52.40°N, 160.20°E) at 7:24 AM Beijing time (10:24 AM local time), at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The JMA issued tsunami warnings at 8:37 AM local time, placing multiple coastal prefectures on alert. Forecasters initially projected potential wave heights of up to 1 meter in certain areas.
The tsunami advisory covers a broad stretch of coastline, including the eastern and central Pacific coasts of Hokkaido, as well as the northeastern prefectures of Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi. Fukushima, Ibaraki, and the Kujukuri and Sotobo areas of Chiba Prefecture are also under threat.
Estimated arrival times for the tsunami waves varied from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM local time, progressing from north to south along the affected coastline.
The JMA issued safety reminders urging residents in at-risk areas to avoid coastal zones, harbors, and river mouths.
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