8.7 Earthquake causing a massive Tsunami on Hawaii. Arriving soon.
Posted by f47Thunderbolt@reddit | PrepperIntel | View on Reddit | 246 comments
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-32.69487,-133.59375&extent=75.45307,-56.25&map=false Latest Earthquakes
chucksmurf@reddit
Ok since this is a prepper sub, what would be your first course of action if there was a tsunami headed your way and you had a few hours to react?
Id honestly like to hear some ideas as I have friends on the west coast and I’ve lived on both east & west and never really thought about what I should/should not do.
Select_Percentage755@reddit
Grabbing my surfboard 🏄
athiest_peace@reddit
Ok, I’m one mile from the beach and if this tsunami isn’t from a second major pre or post shock then it already happened. Here’s what I did. I looked at all of the predictions to find a worst case scenario and determined that my location was at a high enough elevation to be safe. I then notified everyone I knew who could possibly be in harm’s way, that part is a bit much because everyone here follows the weather like it’s a religion and we usually inform the local news of the news. I then put on some flip flops and walked to the liquor store to grab some booze and got home about an hour before it passed Hawaii. What I didn’t do is more important. I’m a photographer and any kind of event like this is good to record, I didn’t grab my gear and get right by the water to take pictures even though a small tsunami looks different than anything else and different = good.
polchickenpotpie@reddit
Move inland and/or to higher ground with any important documents like passport, etc, and whatever food I can fit in my trunk that won't go bad.
Don't try to outlast this anywhere in its path.
nofolo@reddit
personally, I would choose the Iron Maiden method
medusaseld@reddit
Spouse and I are on the west coat in the "watch" area. We are keeping an eye on alerts and have our standard go bags, and are preparing some other items to put in the car in case we get upgraded to an advisory/warning. The plan is to drive inland out of the danger zone and stay with friends inland if it comes to that. Hopefully not, because the cat will be absolutely insufferable in the car.
No-Fail7484@reddit
Cage the cat. They will destroy you if they get crazy in a car. Take an eye out. Plus it helps them feel safe hiding.
samgruvr@reddit
Cage the elephant
SlapMySloth1@reddit
Nice 👍
Livid_Roof5193@reddit
It’s also safer for the cat if there ever was an accident.
medusaseld@reddit
We have a soft-sided carrier to keep the madness at least contained, if not the unholy caterwauling!
No-Philosopher-3043@reddit
Man, the whines just hit ya in the soul don’t they?
Striking-Hedgehog512@reddit
Can you get a stash of gabapentin from from vet for future events like that? Might be helpful just to have that in the house
dustycanuck@reddit
Foam earplugs are your friend. They lower the sound below the 'lose your mind' level. Great for colicky babies, too. You can walk them all night without your ears falling off
No-Fail7484@reddit
lol. I carry mine in a cage when traveling. They stay calm but it never hurts to be ready. That and the worry of them getting lose in a strange place. Cats are hard to catch.
wesomg@reddit
Did you survive?
beautifuljeep@reddit
Best to beat the traffic jams, if ends up not being necessary, big deal.
Humble-Cook-6126@reddit
As a cat, cars suck. I can see so many places to explore. But invisible shield in the way.
FZbb92@reddit
That’s pretty cool you’re a cat on Reddit
Talking_Tree_1@reddit
Cool cat..
FZbb92@reddit
Dare I say the coolest?
Talking_Tree_1@reddit
Colder than a polar bear’s toenails…
Humble-Cook-6126@reddit
Voice to text. Revolutionary tech.
the_real_dairy_queen@reddit
What about the tech that converts your meows to language?
Humble-Cook-6126@reddit
Shhh
Wise-Rest814@reddit
As a cat myself I can concur
FycklePyckle@reddit
Pay the cat tax please.
Flat-Control6952@reddit
Smart cat
ThrowAwayGarbage82@reddit
West coast wave height and arrival info per update #3 from PTWC.
Wise-Force-1119@reddit
I don't know why, and I'm sure there is a reason, but Crescent City always seems to take a beating with tsunamis.
ArmadilloNext9714@reddit
It’s probably the geometry of the harbor/bay in that area that amplifies the waves
Fear_Jaire@reddit
Something about the bay and seafloor likely channels it in
zestotron@reddit
It’s the crescentiness of it
ThrowAwayGarbage82@reddit
Yah, not sure why that is. I'm watching updates, they aren't giving wave heights for hawaii yet.
KonaYukiNe@reddit
Yeah so far the west coast is just an expectation of up to 5.4 feet for crescent city, and everywhere else is expected 2 feet or less, even less than 1 foot. Basically just "don't go to the beach today"
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/07/29/magnitude-8-7-earthquake-russia-tsunami-alert/85432493007/
Ok-Nose29@reddit
Overreacting is an evolutionary trait that has proven very handy! As long as you’re not overreacting in a manor that’s destructive there’s no harm in 1 sleepless night.
westernmeowmix@reddit
For the cat, talk to your vet about getting a bottle of a Gabapentin. It's a safe pain reliever/sedative.
I have a couple cats and have moved across the country with them twice. Over 1k miles each time. Didn't have Gabapentin the first time and the poor cats were stressed. Had Gabapentin for the second move and they were very calm and much happier when we arrived at our destination.
I keep a bottle on hand in case there is an emergency and we have to take off with the cats.
SWLondonLife@reddit
Took gabapentin for my spinal fusion, can confirm it definitely relieves anxiety / pain but also interfered with my short term memory production. Would be trippy to move house and be slightly confused how I ended up in a new place!
BlueLilyM@reddit
Southern Oregon coast here- just got a FEMA alert that it's at advisory level. We live 3 miles inland and at about 100 feet altitude, so we should be ok. I hope you don't have to run for the hills with your cat- be safe!
medusaseld@reddit
You and me both, friend. As it is, we're also under Advisory, but for right now it's looking like it'll be small waves, so fingers crossed it stays that way. https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2025/07/29/t06p1k/3/WEAK51/WEAK51.txt
BlueLilyM@reddit
That's good, looks like just a couple feet max near us. Not a good time to go to the beach, but not super scary either. 15 years ago, there was one that was a foot or so, and local folks all hung out on a high bluff to watch. It was one of the weirdest things I have ever seen, the way the water receded so far back before the wave came in. There were stranded fish, it was eerie.
the_real_dairy_queen@reddit
Did it make a roaring sound? I read that tsunamis do!
BlueLilyM@reddit
It didn’t, maybe because it was pretty small, and the ocean here is pretty loud normally.
S-T-E-N-D-E-C-@reddit
If you leave the cat you might win a Golden Globe
SuitEnvironmental903@reddit
LOL. That’s exactly what I thought of!
ThatDoucheInTheQuad@reddit
Off topic I'm moving across the country (USA), east coast to west....Im dreading the 2 cats aspect of it.
AdAble557@reddit
Would it not be better to err on the side of caution, and leave now? If evac is necessary, you will be ahead of the game, instead of behind thousands of others. Of course nothing may happen.
CunningBear@reddit
So first rule of prepping, get a travel-friendly cat. /jk
Stay safe.
TheDaveStrider@reddit
I know people are answering to move to higher ground etc. But as someone who doesn't own a car: what do I do if I don't have a car?
trailquail@reddit
In most coastal locations and for most tsunamis, you can be out of the inundation zone in less than a mile. It was about four blocks to safety where we lived in California and maybe a quarter mile from the oceanfront to the end of the red zone in our neighborhood in Hawaii. It was probably a little further than that at Waikiki because of the topography but you still don’t have to go miles and miles up a mountain or anything.
ExtensionMoose1863@reddit
Hawaii News said to get to the 4th story or above of a high rise as the way to 'vertically evacuate'
WOULD LOVE SOMEONE TO CONFIRM OR CORRECT - Seems to me that the initial wave probably isn't your real problem but would be if the water can't recede and/or knocks out power and infrastructure... Kinda like Katrina
This hopefully isn't anything close to that magnitude
SituationMediocre642@reddit
I'm probably not smart enough to correct you but I can say that the first wave of a tsunami doesn't recede like how you are thinking. A tsunami is not some extra tall waves in the ocean, it's more like the entire ocean has risen instead. It can last for hours. The reason New Orleans didnt drain is because its lower than the ocean and has walls to keep the water out. Once the water rose over the walls it wasnt going to get back out without some help. Videos of the Japan Fukashima prefecture earthquake tsunami demonstrate this rising ocean vs large waves. It just doesn't stop coming.
OwO______OwO@reddit
A) Find a friend or family member who has a car
B) take a bus or a train or something
C) get walking (or biking)
(Option C isn't as ridiculous as it sounds, depending on your location and local geography. Just 100ft above sea level is pretty much guaranteed to be perfectly safe, even from really big waves, and you've got 3 hours of warning. Depending on your local geography, 100ft in elevation may very much be within a 3 hour walk/bike ride.)
Magnesium4YourHead@reddit
Do your legs work?
PSherman42WallabyWa@reddit
Stick your thumb out, catch a ride. lol
No_Albatross7213@reddit
Get a ride. There’s plenty of time to evacuate.
Ok_Run_101@reddit
You should always keep in mind any high buildings which you can get to the roof in times of an emergency, like a store, office building, apartment, etc. And you should have a route planned, whether by foot or by bike.
Sinistar7510@reddit
Find the tallest building or parking deck in your area and head there.
EmberOnTheSea@reddit
Depends on how close you are to the earthquake. Hawaiians had 5+ hours warning in this case. Just start walking.
emtaesealp@reddit
Walk, uber, catch a ride, go to a multiple story building
impermissibility@reddit
Find another way to get to higher ground, like a friend or relative with a car.
iridescent-shimmer@reddit
Almost same as fire prep. Have all important documents in a waterproof bag. Move to higher ground with pets, important things if you're close by. Ensure you have proper water supplies in case things get contaminated.
After reading the TX flood stories, gather any life jackets and just have them accessible.
meka_lona@reddit
They let us off work early. I went home to grab some stuff, and am about to head out to my friend's house mauka side, since the family home is right by the bay.
I heard lines at the gas station were super long. I tried filling my tank last night on base (cheaper prices) but the gas tanks were out of order...I'll try doing it again tonight. Worse comes to worse, my friend can drive us if need.
We had a tsunami watch just the other week, from a 7.0 in Russia, similar area, but it was disregarded within the hour.
This time, everyone is kind of freaking out. Our upper leadership are all flying back in immediately from their outer island conference. All state employees released to go home and evacuate.
I'm not sure if anything will really happen but we'll see.
pvt_num_11@reddit
Similar story. Work in Ewa, they sent us home a bit early, home in Wahiawa, took ninety minutes to get home, takes bit over half-hour normally. I think most of the wait was a wreck that happened near Ft Weaver-H1. Gas stations a lot busier than normal when I got into Wahiawa but not crazy. Just got the all-clear from my boss, so it'll be back to normal.
Airilsai@reddit
Peace be with you, hope its a okay.
TheComptrollersWife@reddit
Most areas near the coast have tsunami evacuation routes that are government monitored and maintained, so we all pretty much know where to go if there is a warning.
StoneColdDadass@reddit
Learned first hand today that when your hotel is in the evacuation zone, being 30 minutes away immediately makes you homeless and without a change of clothes. We had 4 hours' notice and couldn't make it 7 miles back due to gridlocked traffic. Ended up couch surfing at one of our local contacts house.
Druid_High_Priest@reddit
Get up high as fast as possible.
Grab meds and important documents on the way out.
Scribblebonx@reddit
I was a paramedic on the Oregon coast and part of a community Cascadia preparation board for the county I lived in.
As an individual, the best thing you can do is have a go bag you can carry and several planned evacuation routes from most likely places you will be. Plan these with the expectation that bridges will fail, traffic will clog, nearby dams will break, old building may fall and electricity will be out including possible fires.
Additionally, in a large scale event. Help will not be coming for you. Local teams only and that's a wish. Expect to be on your own, literally you and the people you find face to face, for 3-6 weeks. Plan accordingly for your worst seasonal weathers. Know where the clean reliable water sources will be, food pantries, farms, and have a weapon and medicine if possible. Some sort of tools to manage debris is good.
That's a good preplan in a tiny nutshell form. Band together.
If you have hours, that's lucky. 30 mins is a possible scenario. So know that. If hours, and no go bag, throw layers, something waterproof, some non perishables, any medications and a hammer and role of duck tape along with a gallon of water and some bleach. Lighter, tent, knife, a flashlight, radio if you can etc. but don't spend more than 10 mins and drive to the nearest high ground you get to. Of you get blocked. Pull your vehicle off the road, leave it unlocked and a path on the road if you can. Then start jogging up in elevation. Don't stop.
Clench your butt checks and pray.
But make a detailed plan now instead
I could go way deeper into this but that my from the hip dirty action plan. Really it's a very individualized and circumstantial strategy based on your area, your needs, and your location at the time of the quake plus time of the first wave break
OwO______OwO@reddit
Also a great item for your medical kit, as it can be used as oral anesthetic and/or topical disinfectant in a pinch. (Anesthetic use of it should be done with caution, though, and not used for certain medical conditions, including anything with severe bleeding -- alcohol increases blood flow to extremities, which could worsen bleeding.)
Past_Lifeguard8349@reddit
ROFL good one 👍 🤣 👏 👌
Scribblebonx@reddit
What, stealing the rescue?
Wellslapmesilly@reddit
The answer is always to move to higher ground.
OwO______OwO@reddit
Unless you're in a boat, and then it's to move out to sea, away from the coast.
At sea, a tsunami is just a long, gentle swell of water, and you'll barely notice it as your boat rises and falls. As long as you're far enough from shore that the wave isn't breaking yet, you'll be completely fine.
IncomingAxofKindness@reddit
Or how does that Tool song go?
LEARN TO SWIM
IsolatedAnarchist@reddit
Move inland and get as high as possible. I think that's about all a person can do in the face of a tsunami, unless they have an ocean-going boat. Then they could also get as far out to sea as possible.
OwO______OwO@reddit
Really, unless it's an asteroid impact extinction-level tsunami, you don't even actually need 'as high as possible'. If you can get, say, 100ft above sea level, you should be perfectly safe from all but the most doomsday of tsunamis.
And unless the coastline is really flat, 100ft above sea level usually isn't very difficult to achieve.
mxcnslr2021@reddit
I've never done drugs but I will if I must!
Spreadsheets_LynLake@reddit
Right attitude. Occasionally, someone needs to do the right thing & consume all drugs before the police arrive. (Been there). Sometimes it's really inconvenient, but best to keep the criminal record clean.
BillyBrainlet@reddit
"I am not going to die sober!"
wedditmod@reddit
Hey
~Towlie
Tungle_McGee@reddit
Wouldn't the tsunami wave just flip your boat if you went out to sea?
I_Am_Dwight_Snoot@reddit
The displacement of water is most under the top. A few miles out and you may notice a wave but the really danger is when the depth starts getting less and less.
FuzzzyRam@reddit
Most boats could survive a flip and it's better than being on shore. You point into the wave and do your best to get out as far from shore as you can as quickly as you can.
IsolatedAnarchist@reddit
Tsunamis in the open ocean are just little swells of water. They aren't dangerous until they approach the shore.
drchippy18@reddit
I’ve been high all day but unfortunately I work right by the coast.
OwO______OwO@reddit
Well, pretty obviously, if you live within the tsunami danger zone, GTFO and go to higher ground. If there's time, maybe take time to grab some supplies and stuff before going ... but remember to factor in traffic -- there might be a lot of traffic from other people also evacuating.
Tickly1@reddit
You just hightail it to high ground...
Tsunami's really only fuck up lowland areas/cities and power grids and etc
Most of Hawaii is an easy enough place to get to safety in a few hours. Traffic is JAMMED right now, though. A bicycle is a must-have when it comes to mass evacuations
Smiles4YouRawrX3@reddit
They have zero ideas, they're too busy focusing on fictional political scenarios and "orange man bad" to actual prepare for you know, real events that can happen. Like natural disasters, the tsunami for example.
ModernRobespierre@reddit
My years long prep - not live along the coast. And when inland, buy at a higher point if possible.
I kid on the first part. Great question and I wouldn't even know where to start.
emtaesealp@reddit
Here living in the mountains is just as dangerous as the coast because of rockslides and mountain slides. At least the coast will get first response during a disaster
ModernRobespierre@reddit
Good point. Low mobility I'm in southern Missouri. On a local high spot, can see the neighboring town is lower than me (7 miles away) but not like hundreds of feet
emtaesealp@reddit
In Missouri I think you’re good when it comes to Tsunamis and hurricanes!
zestotron@reddit
We just have tornadoes and floods and the new madrid fault
the_real_dairy_queen@reddit
The town I grew up in is between two rivers. When I was a kid there was a huge flood. I hadn’t really thought about our elevation before but we were at the top of the hill between the rivers and didn’t have to use canoes to get around. Now I always check the elevation of anywhere I’m going to live.
ChemNerd86@reddit
lol. “My years long prep - not live along the coast.” AMEN!
Wookster789@reddit
The closer to the shaking, the bigger and quicker my response. If 9.0+ on the West Coast of the US, always have your evacuation plan in place and practice it. If inland (Puget Sound), you might have hours before the tsunami arrives. Have a big bug out bag and routes ready you and everyone else will FEEL it. So, roads are crowded or blocked(bridges might be closed off for safety, etc). Lastly, check the timing of the tsunami (of course) and the tides...tide height will play a major role in the scale of destruction. Low tide will be a miracle but not a full cure. Source, I gave a degree in Environmental Science with emphasis on Marine Ecology. My fav class was E-SCI 340, Geological Oceanography with a week going over the huge UW studies on tsunami/earthquake effects on Puget Sound areas.
Tsunami simulator for central Puget Sound: https://youtu.be/SZ25GaO857o?si=slXR2crBVc45DA_2
Arctic_x22@reddit
In short, GTFO and run as high inland as possible
Though large apocalyptic tsunamis like you see in disaster movies are extremely rare, most of the time they’re below 20 feet or so.
trailquail@reddit
I used to live in the tsunami zone, right on the beach. Our plan was to grab our phones, chargers, and important documents and drive to high ground (if a distant earthquake and sufficient warning) or put on shoes and run to high ground on a predetermined route (if the sirens went off for a local earthquake). Our on-foot route was the way we walked to the shopping center on a regular basis so it would be easy to navigate in the dark and under stress.
GabRB26DETT@reddit
Cook every single Hot Pocket before you lose power
Sunandsipcups@reddit
I live in central Washington. The first time I'd been to the coast (Oregon, I'd been to like, Seattle before, but that's different. ) Anyway, it was in my mid-20s, I had NO idea back then (I'm 45 now) that there were tsunamis and stuff. We barely had internet, man. Lol. But really, I didn't know this was a thing?
That first trip -- I saw the maps in our beach house with tsunami escape routes, signs all over town, etc .. I was pregnant for the first time, I already have a bit if OCD and anxiety... I was like, WTF??!! WE MUST CHANGE TO A BEACH HOTEL ON HIGHER GROUND!! Lol.
Everything was fine, lol. But it stuck with me. Half joke, half serious.
We were just in seaside Oregon 2 weeks ago. The beach house also had one of those maps. I was explaining to the different people I was with how it freaked me out a long time ago... they all laughed, mocked. But I thought... actually this IS important, just like the flight attendant telling you how to jump off a burning Boeing, lol. I memorized all the routes.
Everyone thought I was silly but -- but today? Yay fir the over-worriers that keep y'all alive with our nerves. 💛
the_real_dairy_queen@reddit
Hello there fellow safety nerd.
I memorized the tsunami routes and guidance when I was in Puerto Rico. I told my family, so they would know the plan. They could not be bothered to even pay attention. They think it’s all silly. They don’t even know about my 13 page prepper disaster plan. But it helps me sleep at night.
I’m glad there are others like me out there! 😄
ChemNerd86@reddit
Get to the highest point around and wait for it to come in and recede. No way I’m staying anywhere close to the water lol
Crusheddeer1@reddit
Head for hills or go the opposite direction the waves are coming
Healthy-Sherbert-934@reddit
Make my way to higher elevation with emergency supplies and identity documents
Successful-Memory839@reddit
Get to higher ground or Tsunami prone areas find your Tsunami place of last resort. Try to be on foot, on top of what's happening and move without delay.
Michael_Bicycle_@reddit
Head to high ground. Every island on HI has very high terrain that can be reached in short order.
GuiltyYams@reddit
Put your go bag (if minutes) with totes (if hours) in your vehicle and move to the higher ground asap, before the roads clog.
-Luro@reddit
It’s like a flood or fire. Get away, don’t stay!
toasty327@reddit
I would assume standard 3-5 day go bag and know where a safe high spot is with multiple routes to get there
Avg_DadBod69@reddit
Make sure I have all my guns and sidearms loaded. Don my NODs
/s
SparseSpartan@reddit
Grab your bugout bag and head to high ground inland. Unless it's an absolute gargantuan wave, it probably won't be a major direct threat if you simply head a decent ways inland and find elevated ground. Of course, if infrastucture and electricity is knocked out, that's a whole different but grave threat.
Shaq_Bolton@reddit
Just go inland. If you have a few hours you can just walk. I think even the 2004 tsunami only made it like two miles inland at its farthest.
Iluvdavid@reddit
Oh no
AdventurousAd1818@reddit
This was yesterday.
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
Go back to sleep
Blue-Footed-Tatas@reddit
Forecast is for 3m. While potentially damaging, I’m not sure this classifies as massive. Updates are posted here : https://www.tsunami.gov/. Japan NHK is also broadcasting live for a hint of what may be in store for Hawaii. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
9 feet is higher than Zuck’s house on Kauai. His house will be gone
salomanasx@reddit
We can only hope
Misanthropiccantlope@reddit
Fingers crossed that a hurricane will take out Bezos’ mansion and yachts too
Misanthropiccantlope@reddit
And Mar a Lago too, please
rococobaroque@reddit
That'd be a huge fucking tsunami.
flyonawall@reddit
I second this motion.
TheCh0rt@reddit
Intergalactic karma
hoo_doo_voodo_people@reddit
Just need a volcano in the Canary Islands to fall into the sea.
QHCprints@reddit
I'll allow it.
Boy__Blue95@reddit
Not a great time to joke about a tsunami.
QHCprints@reddit
Dear Leader appreciates you coming to his defense!
Boy__Blue95@reddit
I didn't saying anything about leaders lol. I dont think nits a good look to crack jokes when there are warm bodies soon to be cold.
Ricky_Ventura@reddit
That's trough to peak. On land you'll see 4.5 with maybe a little more as it goes onto land just from its momentum. Yes, the trough gets pushed up as it turns into surf but then the crest collapses.
Really the issue is you have millions of cubic feet of water 62.5 lbs per cuft coming at great speed.
BiElectric@reddit
This is height above the tide level, not trough to peak. That is stated explicitly on the warning messages here: https://www.tsunami.gov
ishquigg@reddit
I'm on island now and the alarms are going off but I was thinking about going and checking out marks place while he's gone .
goat_on_a_float@reddit
Nature is healing
ModernRobespierre@reddit
UxAxDeltaT@reddit
Ahh, silver linings. Fuck that guy.
Equivalent-Basis-145@reddit
Good thing he's burrowed into the deep, huh
balki42069@reddit
Do you know how much force three feet of water moving at tremendously high speeds has? I guess you didn’t take physics in high school.
Krafla_c@reddit
Lol 3 meters doesn't count as massive to you? Yeah, only threatening thousands of lives, not tens of thousands. Not massive at all.
AbjectChair1937@reddit
I think 3 meter is the projected wave, not the tsunami height.
They havent posted the projected tsunami height because it is unpredictable, but probably not going to be catasrophic.
ignatious__reilly@reddit
3 meters is massive
That’s what happens as a tsunami shoals. In deep water, tsunamis are extremely long waves and often barely noticeable in height. But as they approach shallow coastal areas, their energy compresses, forcing the wave upward—dramatically increasing its height.
This is why reported wave heights can be misleading. A 10-foot tsunami in open water might not seem extreme, but by the time it reaches shore, it can be devastating.
Unlike regular waves—which are generated by wind and affect only the ocean’s surface—tsunamis involve the entire water column, from surface to seafloor. They don’t always break like normal waves, but instead bring a relentless surge of water. And crucially, tsunamis rarely consist of a single wave—multiple waves can arrive, sometimes spaced minutes apart.
blackcatwizard@reddit
Yeah....it's not a wave that crashes and stops...it's 3 meters with massive sustained force behind it
Princess_Actual@reddit
The wavelength of a tsunami can be hundreds of miles, versus a few hundred feet or less for a normal ocean wave.
ConstantMango672@reddit
Yup, you are right. A tsunami is a tidal wave... People get hung up on the wave part. It's not the wave, it's the amount of water moving. It's like a massive tide change in a second if that makes sense. The oceans basically just moves
Sinistar7510@reddit
10 foot waves nothing to sneeze at. Of course it could be well below that forecast by the time it hits the west coast.
esalman@reddit
Yeah. People who say a 3m wall of water is nothing, should be smacked in the face with two small buckets of water.
CXavier4545@reddit
yeah if it’s a direct 10 ft wave hit but like you said that thing will be super weak by the time it gets to our coast much less inland
Resident_Tutor_1607@reddit
That website is straight 1994
slickrok@reddit
No, not massive.
Why did you say that?
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
U forgot about 2011? 2004?
Candid-Ad3698@reddit
Literally nothing happened dweeb
Candid-Ad3698@reddit
U know these prepper nuts are malding nothing happened
SparseSpartan@reddit
I remember this same thing proclaimed like 15 years ago in Hawaii. All these news crews ended up stationed over one of the bays they thought the tsunami would hit, and everyone was watching breathlessly.
And then, there were like a half dozen larger than normal but nothing special waves and then it was done. 😂 😂 😂 😂
Not saying that's what's going to happen now, it's smart to be extra cautious and to minimize risks but it was just a funny little moment in life and shared experience.
StallisJake@reddit
Seems like a nothingburger
DLP2000@reddit
Right? MASSIVE TSUNAMI INCOMING....no wait
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
This EQ is apparently at a depth thats similar to 2004 Christmas Day
SparseSpartan@reddit
If there's any sort of chance of a tsunami, you should always try to get out of the way. Better safe than sorry. Probably by the time you realize a tsunami really is inevitable, it's most likely too late to get out of the way. You can try to climb into a tree or find a taller building likely to survive, but I'd rather be a bit further inland at the top of a hill.
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
Its now at 8.8. Thats 26% stronger than 8.7
SparseSpartan@reddit
Damn that should put it around top 5 strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
Hope everyone gets out of the way and stays safe.
Konafish1@reddit
silicone earplugs (max®} Aloha
eaglesman217@reddit
I thought it didn’t arrive. Has Hawaii been hit?
4HobsInATrenchCoat@reddit
I'm on Unalaska island. We think there will probably be an evacuation order soon.
LiopleurodonMagic@reddit
Just looked up this island, I never knew it existed. May I ask how you would evacuate? Is it typically by plane or by boat.
I wish you all the best and hope you do not have to evacuate. Be safe and best of luck to you and your community!!
4HobsInATrenchCoat@reddit
In this case evacuate just means to leave town and make your way to the closest tsunami evacuation area, which is usually a road up the side of a hill.. Once you're 50 or 60 feet above sea level you're fine.
Looks like we weren't in the path of the shockwave this time.
LiopleurodonMagic@reddit
Happy to hear it!
trevor_plantaginous@reddit
Didn’t you have a huge quake like 2 weeks ago?
4HobsInATrenchCoat@reddit
Yes, there was a 7.4 over by Sand Point, and we did have a tsunami warning.
We probably average around 1 warning a year.
8Deer-JaguarClaw@reddit
Stay safe!
Side note: I met some kinds from Unalaska at a DECA competition back in high school, and they were all really cool.
GogOfEep@reddit
LMAOOO nothing ever happens. Thanks for getting my hopes up, I guess.
demoniccuttlefish@reddit
Hi yall! for anyone in the us wondering if they're in an area with tsunami risk it should have the info here https://tsunami.gov/ and for info on what to do and how to prepare go here https://www.weather.gov/safety/tsunami
FuzzzyRam@reddit
We should stop defunding NOAA...
lukaskywalker@reddit
How else will they pay for the Qatar jet
Anxiety_Fit@reddit
DOD budget!
lukaskywalker@reddit
Accurate as it turns out lol. These scumbags
Anxiety_Fit@reddit
Yeah they’re taking away money from a specific budget for in-country nuclear material protection and improvements.
OwO______OwO@reddit
I dunno ... probably by trafficking young children or something?
EmberOnTheSea@reddit
Per the ten million other threads on this, the tsunami would take about 5 hours to reach Hawaii.
dritmike@reddit
So now
skobuffaloes@reddit
7:17 HST is the estimated time of arrival of the first tsunami waves in Hawaii per tsunami.gov
fingernailfred@reddit
Is that pm?
ishquigg@reddit
I'm on island and they said in two hours is the first wave.
Totally_man@reddit
I believe the first waves are expected to hit around 12pm PST, roughly 8.5hours from the time of writing this.
i_seen@reddit
AM, not PM
Totally_man@reddit
Cheers, edited.
Hungry-for-Apples789@reddit
To reach Hawaii or west coast?
Totally_man@reddit
California.
Hungry-for-Apples789@reddit
Estimated time to Hawaii?
Totally_man@reddit
Edited my original comment. About 3 hours.
Krafla_c@reddit
I don't think its current "watch" vs "warning" status has any bearing on danger level. It's normal for any tsunami to first be declared a watch and then upgraded to warning later.
EmberOnTheSea@reddit
It was moreso the OP's indication that Hawaiians were in imminent danger. There are hours of travel time.
I have removed that part of the comment, as they've been upgraded to a Warning anyways.
Blue-Footed-Tatas@reddit
They have been upgraded to warning. See link above.
EmberOnTheSea@reddit
Noted. I have edited.
IagoEliHarmony@reddit
from Japan issues tsunami evacuation orders after magnitude-8.7 earthquake off Russia – live updates
Anxiety_Fit@reddit
Uh what happened?!
PutridFartSmeller@reddit
i heard it did absolutely nothing in hawaii
bradyblack@reddit
The Russians set off a nuke on the fault line to swamp the west coast, er , i mean Lex Luthor.
t0astter@reddit
Maybe not quite BUT I did see earlier somewhere that China was sending a submarine rescue ship towards Russia earlier this morning. Maybe a nuclear sub exploded and triggered a quake?
EyeGrowShrimp@reddit
A nuclear sub exploded and triggered a quake???
Thats not how any of that works🤣
BubbasSouthernShrimp@reddit
Lihue
OrganizationSweet239@reddit
Is this currently?
julmonn@reddit
Damn
Past_Lifeguard8349@reddit
I DONT WANNS DIE
Matticus54r@reddit
A buddy from work is on an Alaskan cruise right now. No idea where. How well does a cruise ship handle a tsunami?
zoinkability@reddit
Best if the boat is at sea. The one time being in harbor is the least safe place for a boat.
trevor_plantaginous@reddit
It would be hardly noticeable. A 1 meter swell in open sea could generate a 15ft tsunami on land. Boat would hardly notice it.
Silver_Filamentary@reddit
Better than land. A cruise ship away from shore is probably exactly where you'd want to be.
warriormonk5@reddit
Besides well inland the safest place to be is out at sea.
Fabulous_Cats1881@reddit
Thank you everyone
bombocanada@reddit
Depth was 20 km. Sounds like a lot but it's pretty shallow.
trevor_plantaginous@reddit
It was also a “mega thrust” quake. Full disclosure I never heard of a mega thrust before 30 min ago (insert dirty joke here) but apparently that type of quake generates tsunamis.
No_Albatross7213@reddit
Yes. For a quake that strong, it’s extremely shallow.
Level_Cost_213@reddit
certainly. for reference, the 2004 quake in Indonesia occurred at a depth of 30km.
Level_Cost_213@reddit
the shallower the earthquake, the more surface damage
Boheed@reddit
You get to high ground and stay there until the tsunami passes. Preferably you leave early so you don't get caught in a traffic jam.
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
The world’s greatest surfing spot is expecting breaking records of the previous 73 feet. JAWS MAUI
MrInopportune@reddit
Humungadunga
LVDarth@reddit
This is a Winter swell, please stop embarrassing yourself by posting fearporn.
Beautybabe09@reddit
My grandma lives on Oahu right on the beach. She’s not leaving. Hopefully it’s not too bad.
Level_Cost_213@reddit
it was recorded at a magnitude of 8.8, the 6th strongest earthquake in recorded history. it certainly will be more than “not too bad.”
Beautybabe09@reddit
I’m just trying to stay optimistic. She’s a stubborn old lady…
Boy__Blue95@reddit
I hope she stays safe, I'm sorry about the situation.
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
Survival Of the fittest
Level_Cost_213@reddit
optimism can unfortunately only get you so far. you should encourage her to leave or it may be the last time you speak with her. hoping for the best 🤞🏻
johnnyutah1103@reddit
Your grandma is refusing to leave the beach with a tsunami approaching? Bruh
Junior_Wrap_2896@reddit
There are a lot of factors beyond quake size that affect tsunami size. I'm sure your grandma will be ok, or evacuate if a sizable one comes. ❤️
Level_Cost_213@reddit
it’s the 6th highest earthquake in recorded history. it certainly will be more than “not too bad.”
Stoic_Fervor@reddit
And mayor Adams giving an anti-gun speech
soggybowlofrice@reddit
my boyfriend is in kauai rn.
GoldenTomatoMonk@reddit
As long as he follows evacuation directions and doesn’t do anything crazy. Most lodgings have tsunami evacuation instructions (even AirBnBs).
You can also check this site to see evacuation zones and where to go. https://static.pdc.org/tsunami/index.html
soggybowlofrice@reddit
thank you so much i really appreciate jt
GoldenTomatoMonk@reddit
Of course!
MysteriousSwan3394@reddit
North shore Hanalei is expecting to be hit the worst. Otherwise everywhere else is a median to high risk. Be safe and make sure he takes the evacuation routes to higher ground. I’m on the east side now, evacuating and the roads are packed.
soggybowlofrice@reddit
thank you so much
accusearch2014@reddit
Higher ground
buzzedewok@reddit
Upgraded to 8.8
No-Fail7484@reddit
Get yo high ground with supplies. Bring the ham radios
Sad-Attempt6263@reddit
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000qw60/executive its been upgraded to an 8.8.
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
Thats 26% stronger
Sad-Attempt6263@reddit
its going to be a historic one unfortunately.
RYU_INU@reddit
Japanese officials are estimating waves of 3 meters (9') to strike imminently. The Japanese national broadcaster (translated live in English) is telling people to evacuate immediately.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/
daddysxenogirl@reddit
wait, didn't that anime woman predict this?
fugeguy2point0@reddit
the stangeness just continues
f47Thunderbolt@reddit (OP)
Same big one there in 1959. Your theory of global warming doesn’t hold up bro.
Ok_Hair_6945@reddit
The chastisement is upon us
zuukinifresh@reddit
The most tectonicly active place on earth having an earthquake is as normal as it gets. Just bigger than the usual but again very much expected
metalreflectslime@reddit
https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1mcssm8/87_magnitude_earthquake_near_russia_prompts/
Bastilleinstructor@reddit
Keep us posted.