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

https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsunami-watch-issued-hawaii-after-80-magnitude-earthquake/story?id=124190121

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k0e3@lemmy.ca · 38 pts · 1y (2 replies)

In an evacuation centre as we speak.

Balaquina@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Stay safe

k0e3@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 1y

Thanks! Luckily, it seems like a nothing Burger. It's been one hour since the tsunami was supposed to hit us.

tal@lemmy.today · 22 pts · 1y (6 replies)

The first tsunami wave is forecast to reach Hawaii just after 7:15 p.m. local time. Destructive tsunami waves are expected, according to Oahu Emergency Management.

Hawaii local time is UTC-10; Hawaii apparently does not use Daylight Savings Time.

So for people elsewhere interested in watching the live coverage that will, I expect, show up:

https://everytimezone.com/?t=68896080%2C13b

That's 10:15 PM, Pacific Daylight Savings time here in California.

Will be early morning in Europe.

tal@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 1y (5 replies)

https://www.tsunami.gov/ says that they expect it to be 1-3 meters at Hawaii:

PHEB/1-3 meters/ - 1-3 meters Hawaii Issued at: 7/29/2025, 6:50:40 PM

xxploit@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y

1-3m doesn't sound like much until people realize that it's likely to be 1-3m of ocean behind it and not just 1 off wave like what you see on the beach

redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y (3 replies)

🏄🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

skisnow@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

For the benefit of anyone who doesn't already know, tsunamis are not surfable waves in any way. Don't be going there expecting a giant Hokusai-style epic wave to ride into the city on.

shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

One could literally surf the city, if one were so inclined. Probably get crushed and drowned if you fall off.

andrewta@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Cowabunga dude!

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I've been watching it closely, 24" (61cm) waves in Japan, pretty much nothing in Hawaii (flooded parking lot).

It could change, but, yeah, not bad so far.

ofthemasses@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y