Tsunami hits Russia’s Kuril Islands (VIDEOS)
An earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami in Russia’s Far East | A tsunami wave struck the northern Kuril Islands early Wednesday following a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, prompting the evacuation of residents from the Russian coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk, regional officials have confirmed. ● The first wave hit the shoreline of Severo-Kurilsk shortly after a magnitude 7.9 quake was registered near Kamchatka Peninsula, according to Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko. ● The authorities ordered the evacuation of the town’s population, estimated at just over 2,500, to elevated areas away from the coast. [...] Footage shared by local media and officials shows water reaching parts of the shoreline and residents climbing to higher ground as tsunami sirens blared. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, but the Alaid plant fish processing plant in Severo-Kurilsk has been submerged, with all employees urgently evacuated from the facility.
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■ Powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East sparks tsunami alerts (VIDEOS) (RT)
■ Earthquake Intensity Peaked at Record 8.8, Aftershocks Anticipated - Kamchatka Governor (Sputnik)
■ FACTBOX: What is known about earthquakes in Kamchatka (TASS)
■ "Событие почти планетарного масштаба" (MEDIA)





