Editor’s note: EmergencyInfoBC has announced that the National Tsunami Warning Center has advised that there is no tsunami risk to B.C. due to the Russian quake.
The risk of a tsunami is being assessed in B.C. after a large earthquake in Russia.
According to EmergencyInfoBC, a 7.8 magnitude quake struck off the southwest coast of Bering Island in Russia.
The depth of the quake was six miles and was reported at 11.58 a.m. local time.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a series of Russian quakes happened around the same time.
A tsunami advisory is also in effect for the Western Aleutians in Alaska following the quake.
Officials are assessing data for tsunami risk to #BC following an M7.8 earthquake 255 miles (410 km) southwest of Bering Island, Russia. Stand by for BC-specific info. Follow @NWS_NTWC for updates. More info: https://t.co/9OCBhGqlJP https://t.co/1DvHRa6hjy
— Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC) September 18, 2025
Earlier this year, a tsunami watch was upgraded to a tsunami advisory for B.C. after another earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. That was a much larger magnitude 8.7 earthquake. That advisory was later cancelled, and no significant impacts were reported.
We’ll provide updates in this story if EmergencyInfoBC offers any further information. The EmergencyInfoBC website will also be updated as new information becomes available.