Waves of more than 3 meters (about 10 feet) above normal levels are possible along coastal areas of Ecuador and Russia, the US Tsunami Warning Centers said.
Surges higher than normal are also possible along other coastal areas of South America, the Pacific islands and Asia, it said.
It’s still too early to say how damaging any tsunami waves may be, or how many countries might be affected, as nations along the Pacific prepare for potential impact. But the first places to be hit have started to report waves that appear less severe than initially forecast.
Waves between 1 and 3 meters (3-9 feet) are possible along some coasts of Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Japan and other islands and island groups in the Pacific, the US Tsunami Warning Centers said.
Elsewhere, waves of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) may occur in Australia, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Tonga, and Taiwan.
Waves less than 0.3 meters (barely a foot) above the tide were possible on the coasts of Brunei, China, North Korea, Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam.
The center described these potential wave conditions as “hazardous.”
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