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Foreign Office issues travel alert for 17 countries after 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes

Foreign Office issues travel alert for 17 countries after 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes

The Foreign Office has today issued an urgent warning for 17 countries, urging travellers to 'follow advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...

Foreign Office issues urgent warning to holidaymakers after one of the 'biggest ever' earthquakes

Foreign Office issues urgent warning to holidaymakers after one of the 'biggest ever' earthquakes

By JOWENA RILEY Published: 04:46 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 06:18 EDT, 30 July 2025 The Foreign Office has issued an urgent warning to holidaymakers heading to 15 major tourist hotspots following a huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off...

Travel alert issued for travellers to 17 countries following 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes

Travel alert issued for travellers to 17 countries following 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes

The Foreign Office has today issued a warning for 17 countries, advising travellers to 'follow the advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...

UK travel advice updated for 17 countries after Russia earthquake and tsunamis

UK travel advice updated for 17 countries after Russia earthquake and tsunamis

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of Russia on Wednesday (July 30), at 12.25am BST. It has caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central America and the Pacific islands south toward New...

Urgent Foreign Office warning for these 17 countries after 'massive' earthquake

Urgent Foreign Office warning for these 17 countries after 'massive' earthquake

The Foreign Office has today issued a warning for 17 countries, advising travellers to 'follow the advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...

Tsunami warning issued to Russia, Pacific islands, South America on 8.7M quake

Tsunami warning issued to Russia, Pacific islands, South America on 8.7M quake

ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...

Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June

Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June

ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...

UK Foreign Office updates urgent travel advice for 17 countries amid tsunami warnings

UK Foreign Office updates urgent travel advice for 17 countries amid tsunami warnings

Countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean including the USA, Japan and New Zealand are on alert for tsunamis after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far east. The UK Foreign Office has issued travel alerts for 17 countries, spanning Canada...

Earthquake Terror In Russia: Wrecked Ports To Stranded Whales— Viral Videos Capture 8.8 Tsunami Wrath; How Far Is The Extent Of Damage?

Earthquake Terror In Russia: Wrecked Ports To Stranded Whales— Viral Videos Capture 8.8 Tsunami Wrath; How Far Is The Extent Of Damage?

Russia remains in shock, grappling with the unfolding events since Tuesday’s earthquake struck at 11:24 a.m. local time. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake’s epicentre was 78 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the...

Tsunami Threat After Massive 8.8 Magnitude Russia Quake: Full List Of Countries And Islands At Risk

Tsunami Threat After Massive 8.8 Magnitude Russia Quake: Full List Of Countries And Islands At Risk

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Check here for the full list of countries and islands at risk, including Japan, Hawaii, Chile, New Zealand and more. A powerful...

Foreign Office issues update in 17 countries as 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Foreign Office issues update in 17 countries as 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Russia has been hit by a powerful earthquake, with areas of Japan and the United States issued evacuation warnings. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia earlier today (July 30), swiftly followed by a...

UK Foreign Office updates travel advice for 15 countries after major 8.8 earthquake

UK Foreign Office updates travel advice for 15 countries after major 8.8 earthquake

07:58, 30 Jul 2025Updated 07:59, 30 Jul 2025 The Foreign Office has revised its travel guidance for 15 countries following a significant earthquake off the coast of Russia's far east. The quake, measuring a staggering 8.8 on the Richter scale,...

Foreign Office update for 15 countries after widespread tsunami warnings including US and Japan

Foreign Office update for 15 countries after widespread tsunami warnings including US and Japan

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for 15 countries after a major earthquake hit off the coast of Russia's far east on Wednesday. An 8.8-magnitude tremor hit near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Warnings for Japan, Hawaii, US...

Pacific on tsunami watch following powerful 8.8 quake off Russia

Pacific on tsunami watch following powerful 8.8 quake off Russia

Cook Islands - Boats in Rarotonga being moved to deeper water on the advice of local authorities in response to Tsunami Warnings after the 8.8 magnitude quake off of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. 30 July 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific/Caleb Fotheringham...

Massive Quake Triggers Alarms, Tsunami, Traffic Rush Across 4 Continents: Panic Caught On Camera

Massive Quake Triggers Alarms, Tsunami, Traffic Rush Across 4 Continents: Panic Caught On Camera

Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 10:51 IST Buildings shook and sirens wailed as a rare 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off a Russian peninsula, triggering a tsunami that sent four continents scrambling for higher ground Worker looks at a kindergarten...

Which Places Are At High Tsunami Risk After Decade's Strongest Earthquake In Pacific?

Which Places Are At High Tsunami Risk After Decade's Strongest Earthquake In Pacific?

A tsunami threat looms over parts of the Pacific after a powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake, the strongest in over a decade, struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Authorities have confirmed that tsunami waves have already hit portions of Russia’s...

Russia earthquake further upgraded to magnitude 8.8, tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific

Russia earthquake further upgraded to magnitude 8.8, tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific

Tsunami Advisory by the Tsunami Warning Center following the 8.7 quake off Russia - Red - warning, Orange - advisory, Yellow - watch, Purple - threat. Photo: Tsunami Warning Center The US Geological Survey has further upgraded the powerful quake...

Australia’s courts say climate change is a political problem. The ICJ just made it a legal issue

Australia’s courts say climate change is a political problem. The ICJ just made it a legal issue

They were two decisions, from two separate courts, issued both a week and a world apart. One, a class action lawsuit filed in 2021 by a First Nations community in the Torres Strait, alleged the Australian government had failed to meaningfully...

Fiji minister urges compassion after baby left in sanitary bin

Fiji minister urges compassion after baby left in sanitary bin

Lautoka Hospital. Photo: Supplied/Fiji MOH A call has been made for compassion for the mother of a baby found in a sanitary bin in a Fiji university hostel. Fiji police say the baby was taken to Lautoka Aspen Hospital, where he was admitted in...

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event

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