Tsunami alerts were triggered in Alaska, Hawaii, and California. In Hawaii, the tsunami warnings shifted to an advisory, and officials lifted evacuation orders. Much of coastal California was under a tsunami advisory, but areas like Crescent City remained under a tsunami warning early on July 30.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents to flee buildings but causing only a few injuries.