20.04.2026, 23:30
The threat of a tsunami from Japan to Russia has been assessed
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS The tsunami in Japan, which can cause an earthquake in the country, does not threaten Russia. Peter Shebalin, Director of the Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, assessed the situation. NEWS.ru .
"The tsunami from the earthquake in Japan may, of course, reach the shores of Russia, but it will be small centimeters, so there can be no significant damage," the expert explained.
He added that it is necessary to clarify exactly where the earthquake occurred. If the tremors were recorded in the Pacific Ocean, then the cataclysm is able to reach the Kuril Islands, but the height of the waves will be small.
The earthquake in Japan was reported on April 20. It occurred off the coast of the Sanriku region, with a magnitude of 7.4. Earlier it was reported that residents were urged to evacuate immediately due to the threat of a tsunami up to three meters high.
"The tsunami from the earthquake in Japan may, of course, reach the shores of Russia, but it will be small centimeters, so there can be no significant damage," the expert explained.
He added that it is necessary to clarify exactly where the earthquake occurred. If the tremors were recorded in the Pacific Ocean, then the cataclysm is able to reach the Kuril Islands, but the height of the waves will be small.
The earthquake in Japan was reported on April 20. It occurred off the coast of the Sanriku region, with a magnitude of 7.4. Earlier it was reported that residents were urged to evacuate immediately due to the threat of a tsunami up to three meters high.
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