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<p>Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY July 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM</p>
<p>An estimated 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's coast, triggering tsunami alerts in nearly a half dozen U.S. Pacific Coast states, where booming waves − some documented as high as 15 feet – hit coastlines.</p>
<p>The National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings, watches and advisories after the temblor struck about 7:30 p.m. ET on July 29, about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The city is in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, in the Far East of the country by the Pacific Ocean.</p>
<p>Roaring waves hit US shores along the Pacific Coast, including in California and Oregon, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported.</p>
<p>More serious than tsunami watches, tsunami warnings were in effect for parts of California and Oregon on Wednesday, July 30, according to NTWC, operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A series of waves caused by a large displacement of water, tsunamis often come on the heels of natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.</p>
<p>This grab taken from a handout video released by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on July 30, 2025 shows rescuers evacuating people in Russia's Kamchatka region after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's far east coast.</p>
<p>The tsunami threat posed by the earthquake in Russia is "a significant, real event," Reid Wolcott, a meteorologist with the weather service in Seattle, said.</p>
<p>Most areas were forecast to expect a tsunami of less than one foot, the NWS reported, but forecasters warned even a tsunami of that size can generate deadly currents.</p>
<p>Here's what to know about the states that felt the impact of the tsunami:</p>
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<p>California</p>
<p>Waves hit shores in California with Crescent City experiencing the highest waves, state officials reported. The coastal region in Del Norte County is close to the Oregon state line.</p>
<p>Tsunami advisories, including some warnings, were in effect for all of California's coast, a NWS map of the area showed Wednesday.</p>
<p>As of about 7:30 a.m. local time, no damage had been reported in the state.</p>
<p>Tsunami warnings remained in effect for California coastal areas from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon/California border.</p>
<p>A Tsunami warning sign is shown on the Pacific Coast Highway along side the Pacific Ocean in Encinitas, California, U.S., July 29, 2025.Alaska</p>
<p>Waves also hit Alaska, where the Aleutian Islands from Attu Island to Chignik Bay, as well as the Pribilof Islands were under tsunami warning on Wednesday.</p>
<p>"The imminent threat is for Alaska and areas near the quake," Wolcott told USA TODAY earlier on Wednesday, July 30.</p>
<p>As of mid morning on July 30, no damage had been reported in the state.</p>
<p>Tsunami waves flood an area after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, in Severo-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Region, Russia, July 30, 2025, in this still image taken from video.</p>
<p>Where are tsunami warnings and watches issued in the US?</p>
<p>Hawaii</p>
<p>Waves hit all of Hawaii's eight major islands where a tsunami advisory was in effect for the state. A tsunami warning was previously in effect but later downgraded by the weather service.</p>
<p>"Due to a massive earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a Tsunami Warning is in effect for those living in Hawaii," U.S. President Donald Trump posted on X early Wednesday morning. "A Tsunami Watch is in effect for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Japan is also in the way... STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!"</p>
<p>Maui County officials released video Wednesday showing a nearly 15-foot water drop in Kahului harbor as the first tsunami waves approached the island's coast.</p>
<p>Evacuation orders were lifted, but authorities were still asking people to remain alert on July 30, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.</p>
<p>As of 4:30 a.m. HST (10:30 a.m. ET), no major damage had been reported in the state.</p>
<p>Vacationers at Aston Waikiki Circle Hotel look toward Waikiki Beach in Honolulu on July 29 after authorities warned of the possibility of tsunami waves, following an earthquake which struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.Oregon</p>
<p>Tsunami advisories, including some warnings, were in place for the state, where officials reported waves also struck the coast.</p>
<p>As of 7:30 a.m. PT on July 30, no major damage had been reported in the state.</p>
<p>Traffic builds near downtown Honolulu after authorities warned residents of the possibility of destructive tsunami waves, following an earthquake which earlier struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. July 29, 2025.</p>
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<p>Washington</p>
<p>Waves hit the coast of Washington where Tsunami advisories were in place Wednesday morning July 30.</p>
<p>As of 7:30 a.m. PT, no major damage had been reported in the state.</p>
<p>This handout picture released by the Sakhalin Region Government on July 30, 2025, shows the tsunami-hit Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island of Russia's northern Kuril islands. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early on July 30, causing tsunamis of up to 12 feet across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.</p>
<p>Am emergency services worker looks at a kindergarten damaged by an earthquake, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia, July 30, 2025 in this screen grab from handout video.</p>
<p>Officials urged people with questions to visit https://tsunami.gov for the latest information.</p>
<p>Contributing: James Powel, Anthony Robledo, Dinah Voyles Pulver and Thao Nguyen</p>
<p>Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Which states felt the impact of the tsunami? See where it hit.</p>
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