ANKARA

A tsunami advisory was issued Thursday for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands after a powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, while none were announced in Hawaii or Canada.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported the earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude, with an epicenter 128 kilometers (80 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).

It came after a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that rattled the same region in July in one of the strongest-ever recorded globally.

The National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, issued the advisory for the western Aleutians, from Amchitka to Attu.

“Strong waves and currents are dangerous to those in or very near water. Areas in the Advisory should not expect widespread inundation,” the center said in a statement on the US social media company X’s platform.

For Hawaii, the Emergency Management Agency in the Pacific archipelago said there was no tsunami threat after the quake.

In Canada’s Pacific coastal province of British Columbia, Emergency Info BC also announced there was no tsunami risk.

In July, the 8.8 magnitude quake triggered tsunami warnings from Alaska and Hawaii to Japan, injuring several people in eastern Russia and causing reported damage.

Local authorities said no immediate reports of casualties or major damage were available from Thursday’s tremor.​​​​​​​

"All emergency services have been placed on high alert. Procedures for response are well-established, and responsible personnel begin work within minutes. Currently, no reports of damage have been received. I ask everyone to remain calm. Updated data indicates a magnitude of 7.2," said Kamchatka Gov. Vladimir Solodov.