Tsunami Alert: Following a strong 8.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, several nations are at risk of tsunamis. Parts of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and Russia’s Kuril Islands have already experienced tsunami waves.

Full list of nations and islands where tsunami waves could occur:
❂ Tsunami Waves Over 3 Meters:
Russia
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Ecuador

❂ Tsunami Waves Over 1 to 3 Meters:
Guam

Hawaii

Japan

Jarvis Island

Chile

Costa Rica

French Polynesia

Johnston Atoll

Kiribati

Midway Island

Palmyra Island

Peru

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Also Read: Where is Kamchatka? The Russian Region Hit by Quake and Tsunami

❂ Tsunami Waves Over 0.3 to 1 Meter:
Colombia

Cook Islands

El Salvador

Fiji

Antarctica

Australia

Chuuk

Guatemala

Howland and Baker Islands

Indonesia

Kermadec Islands

Kosrae

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niue

Northern Mariana Islands

Marshall Islands

Mexico

Nauru

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Pitcairn Islands

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wake Island

Wallis and Futuna

American Samoa

Yap

Pohnpei

Taiwan

Tokelau

Tonga

❂ New Zealand Issued a Warning For Unusual Weather:
Strong and erratic sea currents and surges along the coast are the subject of a warning from New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). People can drown or be injured by strong currents and surges. Anyone in or around the water near shore, including swimmers, surfers, and fishermen, is at risk, according to NEMA. “People who live in or close to the sea should avoid the following areas: harbors, marinas, rivers, estuaries, and beaches, and shore areas.”

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