China lifts tsunami warning after mega quake jolts Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
Beijing had issued alert for eastern Zhejiang and Shanghai regions as well as Taiwan while thousands of people were evacuated in Shanghai due to Typhoon Co-May

ANKARA
China on Wednesday lifted a tsunami warning from some coastal areas after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, according to state-run media.
The Natural Resources Ministry had issued a yellow tsunami alert as high waves were expected to reach coastal areas of Shanghai with a predicted maximum wave height of 30 centimeters (nearly 1 foot).
However, later the ministry lifted the alerts for the eastern Zhejiang and Shanghai regions while maintaining a yellow tsunami warning for the east coast of Taiwan.
Separately, Chinese authorities also evacuated 283,000 people in Shanghai and moved them to 1,900 shelters due to the threat posed by Typhoon Co-May.
Taiwan also issued a tsunami watch, with the Central Weather Administration warning that tsunami waves could reach Taiwan's coast by 1:18 pm (0518 GMT).
The Philippines also warned its residents in coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean of a "tsunami wave height of less than 1 meter (3.3 ft)" following the powerful quake.
The capital Manila suspended classes in schools and work in several provinces in the Davao Region and urged residents in all coastal areas to move to higher locations.
New Zealand also issued a tsunami warning, urging residents in coastal areas to remain vigilant.
“Forecasted tsunami activity is expected from midnight tonight and may continue for several hours into tomorrow,” the National Emergency Management Agency said on X.
Some Pacific nations, including the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji, also issued tsunami warnings or watches and urged residents to remain vigilant.
In Japan, four whales were washed away along Japan’s coastline just hours after tsunami waves struck some parts of Japan's Pacific coast.
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake generated tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean region, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicenter was located at a depth of 20.7 kilometers (12.8 miles) and was centered 119 km (73.9 mi) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it said.
*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid
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