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6. warning was announced for Alaska's Aleutian Islands and Hawaii. California, Oregon and Washington are under a tsunami wa

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Tue Jul 29, 2025, 09:11 PM

Jul 29

8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in California, Alaska and Hawaii

Alerts were also issued for Japan and Guam.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsunami-watch-issued-hawaii-after-80-magnitude-earthquake/story?id=124190121

B yLeah Sarnoff
July 29, 2025, 8:04 PM

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National headlines from ABC NewsCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday after a major, 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula with a depth of nearly 12 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A warning was announced for Alaska's Aleutian Islands and Hawaii. California, Oregon and Washington are under a tsunami watch, as well as the U.S. territory of Guam, while the threat is being evaluated.
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The first tsunami wave is forecast to reach Hawaii just after 7:15 p.m. local time.