After a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the 30th, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred again the same day.
The Kamchatka Branch of the "United Geophysical Service" of the Russian Academy of Sciences pointed out that the earthquake occurred 178 kilometers from the North Kurilsk district in the Kuril Islands, with a focal depth of 68 kilometers. Subsequently, another magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded in the area.
The "United Geophysical Service" of the Russian Academy of Sciences said that following the strong earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula on the 30th, more than 100 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or above have occurred.
Tsunami Warnings Lifted in Multiple Countries
On the 30th, countries along the Pacific coast lifted or downgraded their tsunami warnings, and millions of evacuated residents were allowed to return home. The Emergency Situations Department of Kamchatka Krai has also announced the lifting of the tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted tsunami advisories for 28 regions on the morning of the 31st, but some coastal areas on the Pacific side are still being maintained.
The Japan Meteorological Agency indicated that tsunami waves reached their peak on the 31st at more than ten locations, with wave heights of up to 70 centimeters at Tokachi Port in Hokkaido and Oarai Port in Ibaraki Prefecture in the early morning, and 60 centimeters at Miyazaki Port in Miyazaki Prefecture at 5:40 a.m.
In the United States, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency posted on social media the evening of the 29th local time that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had downgraded the tsunami warning level for Hawaii to a tsunami advisory.
The agency said that after the downgrade, the evacuation order for coastal flood zones in Hawaii was cancelled.
Klyuchevskaya Volcano Begins to Erupt
The Klyuchevskaya Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula began to erupt following the strong earthquake.
The Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences' "United Geophysical Service" said that glowing lava was observed flowing down the western slope, and strong lights and eruptions appeared above the volcano.
Klyuchevskaya Volcano is located about 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of the capital of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and is one of the world's highest volcanoes. In recent years, it has erupted several times.