LONDON - Signs of the occurrence of mega tsunami in August 2017 re-issued geologists. Experts warn that a major tsunami could be a disaster for Spain as it did in 1775, a massive tsunami that killed more than 10,000 people in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
A devastating earthquake triggered fears of a devastating tsunami that could hit several countries. According to earthquake geologists will shake the North Pacific Ocean between the tip of the US and Russian islands.
It happened at 1.34 am about 125 miles from Bering Island Russia - on the Kamchatka Peninsula. READ: Experts Remind Two Countries It Will Be Hit by Mega Tsunami
The shock was to the west of Attu, the westernmost island in the remote Alaskan Aleutian Islands chain.
It was originally reported as a 7.7-mile earthquake and just 7.4 miles below the ocean floor, which amplified its influence.
The quake will rise to 7.8 shortly afterwards, a scale capable of causing widespread damage. Read: Scientists Predict the Great Tsunami of August 2017
As reported by Dailystar, Tuesday (18/07/2017), U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Said: "A dangerous tsunami wave is possible on a beach located within 188 miles of the epicenter."
The shock was followed by several aftershocks, including two above magnitude 5.0.
The quake was reported to be the second largest this year, after a 7.9 earthquake in January near Papua New Guinea.
Source : Sindonews