Tsunami warnings lifted across the Pacific allowing millions to return home
Summary
Japan's weather agency lifted a tsunami advisory following a major earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake caused minimal damage in other regions, leading to warnings being lifted in countries such as Japan, Chile, and parts of the United States.Key Facts
- Japan's Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami advisory on Thursday after an earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8, one of the strongest recorded in the area since 1952.
- Japan initially ordered nearly two million people to move to higher ground.
- The highest waves in Japan were 1.3 meters in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture.
- One woman died in Japan when her car fell off a cliff during the evacuation.
- Chile evacuated 1.4 million people but reported no significant damage.
- The United States issued and then lifted tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Alaska, and parts of the West Coast.
- Russia experienced the worst damage, with a tsunami impacting the port of Severo-Kurilsk.
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