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52. The Kamchatka, and the far eastern areas, of Russia are some of the most beautiful and unspoiled areas on the planet n/t

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Tsunami watch on west coast [View all] jmbar2 Jul 2025 OP

Get thee to the greatest page for visibility malaise Jul 2025 #1

The epicentre was located 136 kilometres east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city in Russia's Far East. Celerity Jul 2025 #27

Lovely pics malaise Jul 2025 #31

K & R Permanut Jul 2025 #2

K&R spanone Jul 2025 #3

Had to look it up malaise Jul 2025 #9

I did too! spanone Jul 2025 #11

Newest major land mass on earth Warpy Jul 2025 #14

I believe there was/is a Kamchatka vodka. LeftInTX Jul 2025 #69

I knew it from playing the board game Risk as a child uppityperson Jul 2025 #18

LOL malaise Jul 2025 #19

Hated that game.. had a brother in law that always attacked me... bsiebs Jul 2025 #30

I never won, but tried to always get AK and Kamchakta because they seemed interesting uppityperson Jul 2025 #45

ain't that the truth. the one game guaranteed to cause family strife Tetrachloride Jul 2025 #59

I first heard about Kamchatka in 1983 choie Jul 2025 #78

Interesting malaise Jul 2025 #79

I'm surprised that no one has heard of Kamchatka Vodka LeftInTX Jul 2025 #92

Nice malaise Jul 2025 #93

Upgraded to Warning ruet Jul 2025 #4

Thanks for the update! jmbar2 Jul 2025 #10

Stay safe malaise Jul 2025 #20

appreciate it! jmbar2 Jul 2025 #23

Wishing you the best blm Jul 2025 #22

Thanks jmbar2 Jul 2025 #25

We thought we were safe from hurricanes up in the WNC mountains. blm Jul 2025 #29

Can you get out and up pretty fast? Permanut Jul 2025 #32

I'm about a mile from the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport jmbar2 Jul 2025 #34

Beautiful area, love that bridge.. Permanut Jul 2025 #37

Thanks jmbar2 Jul 2025 #38

Hey, sounds like you'll be okay.. Permanut Jul 2025 #41

Hahaha jmbar2 Jul 2025 #43

That's a nice location. CentralMass Jul 2025 #66

It' a beatiful place. I trust that you have high ground to evacuate to ? CentralMass Jul 2025 #65

Thanks - I do jmbar2 Jul 2025 #70

Stay safe.. CentralMass Jul 2025 #73

Near the Kamchatka Peninsula. calimary Jul 2025 #42

Bummer orangecrush Jul 2025 #56

8.7! Jesus Christ! FirstLight Jul 2025 #5

I know they are always downgraded johnnyfins Jul 2025 #6

Sure is big... 2naSalit Jul 2025 #16

Just upgraded to an 8.8 bamagal62 Jul 2025 #36

Kick for the coast ThoughtCriminal Jul 2025 #7

K&R...I'm not close to the coast, but I'm not very high either... Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #8

Stay safe, All SheltieLover Jul 2025 #12

Kick Emile Jul 2025 #13

Kick BadgerMom Jul 2025 #15

Ooooohhh...Moclips and Westport, WA GenThePerservering Jul 2025 #17

8..7!! The biggest and scariest one I was ever in was 6.7. We were just about right on top of it. Ping Tung Jul 2025 #21

More warnings- Japan Issues Tsunami Warning for Areas Including Tokyo Bay malaise Jul 2025 #24

Here's a livestream jmbar2 Jul 2025 #26

Thanks malaise Jul 2025 #28

Kicking. Permanut Jul 2025 #33

Finally broke on CNN malaise Jul 2025 #35

Worried about our Hawaii DUers radical noodle Jul 2025 #39

Just received a warning in San Diego County. I'm inland. Dem2theMax Jul 2025 #40

Same here for Oregon jmbar2 Jul 2025 #44

I got the same warning LogDog75 Jul 2025 #46

I'm in North County, far away from the ocean. Sadly. Dem2theMax Jul 2025 #48

There are 10 high rise condo buildings just South of the Hotel del Coronado LogDog75 Jul 2025 #49

Tsunami Warning for Oak Park, San Diego...elevation, 312 ft. haele Jul 2025 #55

La Jolla resident, 500 yards from the ocean but at an elevation Abolishinist Jul 2025 #68

Are they making a ruckus? jmbar2 Jul 2025 #71

Aha! I thought I detected a Newport accent coming from several of them. Abolishinist Jul 2025 #85

Oh, that's so sad jmbar2 Jul 2025 #87

details of the quake below. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #47

i remember the 7.7 earlier in russia and commented that the strees from that had to go somewhere and here it is . AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #50

Kick DiverDave Jul 2025 #51

The Kamchatka, and the far eastern areas, of Russia are some of the most beautiful and unspoiled areas on the planet n/t Cheezoholic Jul 2025 #52

Lucky it's hitting during low tide. haele Jul 2025 #53

My daughter lives in Washington in that advisory area but she is up on the mountain, safe. nt Trueblue Texan Jul 2025 #54

We have some members in Hawaii LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #57

Hope they'll update us when it's safe to do so. jmbar2 Jul 2025 #58

I just saw this LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #62

I just got an alert that the pier and beaches are closed due to the Tsunami watch! SunSeeker Jul 2025 #60

Are you in Hawaii? jmbar2 Jul 2025 #61

No, I'm in Southern California. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #64

Here in Japan, they've still got the tsunami warnings on the TV RazorbackExpat Jul 2025 #63

Glad to hear it! jmbar2 Jul 2025 #72

Unfortunately, the areas that were hardest hit by the 2011 tsunami, RazorbackExpat Jul 2025 #75

Now they've got the entire Pacific coast under a tsunami watch RazorbackExpat Jul 2025 #95

Stay safe, coastal DU'ers! Bayard Jul 2025 #67

Watching Hawaii news conference on BBC now malaise Jul 2025 #74

Waves near California-Oregon border recorded as 3.6 ft (above 1m) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #76

Sixth Strongest Quake in modern history 8.8 malaise Jul 2025 #77

My DIL posted on FB about the teunami evacuation order. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2025 #80

I watched some of the videos from Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Russia............. Lovie777 Jul 2025 #81

The city was destroyed by a tsunami in 1952. It was rebuilt in a higher location. The port is on the ocean. LeftInTX Jul 2025 #90

Sounds like the warnings did their job, and people got out of the way. bearsfootball516 Jul 2025 #82

Nothing burger here in Oregon as well jmbar2 Jul 2025 #84

Good news malaise Jul 2025 #86

I sat in my car on a bluff for a couple of hours last night waiting for waves jmbar2 Jul 2025 #88

You did the right thing malaise Jul 2025 #89

That's the important thing. LeftInTX Jul 2025 #91

Thanks jmbar2 Jul 2025 #94

It apears the earthquatke lasted almost 60 seconds.............. Lovie777 Jul 2025 #83