The Indian Consulate in San Francisco is actively monitoring a tsunami threat caused by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The Consulate General of India in San Francisco is closely monitoring the tsunami threat triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. In an advisory reported by ANI on Tuesday night, the consulate advised Indian nationals in California, other West Coast states and Hawaii to remain vigilant and follow instructions from local US authorities.
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco is monitoring the potential tsunami threat following the recent 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Indian nationals in California, other US West Coast states, and Hawaii are advised to take the following steps,” Consulate General of India in San Francisco posted on X.
What Is In The Advisory For Indian Nationals Follow Local Alerts: Carefully monitor alerts from US authorities, including local emergency management and the US Tsunami Warning Centers Move to higher ground if Tsunami Alert is issued Avoid Coastal Areas. Prepare for Emergency & Keep devices charged.
Emergency Helpline number +1-415-483-6629 or reach through email on enquiry.sf@mea.gov.in. The advisory comes as a massive undersea earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves that hit both Russia and Japan. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake originated at a depth of about 74 kilometres (46 miles) beneath the ocean floor, with tremors felt across the northwest Pacific. The resulting tsunami flooded the remote Russian port town of Severo-Kurilsk in the Sakhalin region, while in Japan, waves struck coastal areas of Hokkaido, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning for Tokyo Bay and raise the expected wave height to three meters.