Doha: Authorities in French Polynesia have issued a tsunami warning for the Marquesas Islands archipelago, with waves of 1.10 to 2.20 meters expected to hit several islands from Tuesday to Wednesday.
According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement, authorities urged residents to move to higher ground and follow official instructions, including securing boats or moving them away from the shore. They noted that other archipelagos in French Polynesia could be affected by waves less than 30 centimeters high, which do not require evacuation or shelter. This follows an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East.
French Polynesia covers 4,200 sq km of the Pacific Ocean. Its five archipelagos comprise 118 islands.