The US embassy has urged American nationals in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea keep an eye on official announcements, local news and and be ready to move to higher ground. Parts of the US west coast and Japan are being evacuated after a Tsunami warning following one of the strongest earthquakes in modern history hit Russia's eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Darryl Oumi/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Darryl Oumi / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
A tsunami hazard zone sign is seen near a beach in El Segundo, California, on January 15, 2022. A massive 8.7 earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami warnings of waves up to three meters possibly hitting the coasts of Russia and Hawaii, US authorities warned late on July 29, 2025.
Lifeguards stand next to a red and white flag used for tsunami warnings as much of coastal Japan went on alert following a 8.8 magnitude quake in the sea off eastern Russia, along Tokyo Bay in Chiba City,
