Tsunami Waves Reach U.S. After Powerful Russia Quake

强震席卷俄罗斯,海啸巨浪袭向美国

WSJ What’s News

2025-07-30

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A.M. Edition for July 30. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Pacific coast, triggering tsunami warnings in Hawaii and California. Plus, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady, but two governors appointed by President Trump are due to vote against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, something that hasn’t happened in more than three decades. Dow Jones Newswires economics editor Paul Hannon explains the significance. And, the Trump administration takes a big swing at toppling a landmark scientific finding on greenhouse-gas emissions. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • A powerful earthquake off Russia's coast puts Hawaii and Northern California on tsunami alert.

  • Plus, more pressure on Powell,

  • not one but two Fed governors could vote against the chair in today's rate-setting meeting.

  • So there are disagreements about what exactly is happening in the economy and what the Fed should do about it.

  • Today, the majority is expected to stay on the side of,

  • let's be cautious about the impact of tariffs,

  • but these dissenters are likely to focus on the impact on the jobs market.

  • And Trump scraps the landmark finding that regulates carbon emissions.

  • It's Wednesday July 30th.

  • I'm Azhar Sukri for The Wall Street Journal.

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  • Japan and parts of Northern California are under tsunami warnings after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Russia this morning local time,

  • sending people fleeing to higher ground across the Pacific.

  • The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at magnitude 8.8,

  • making it one of the 10 biggest on record, if confirmed.

  • Officials in Hawaii said the initial waves reaching the state this morning weren't significant and downgraded the tsunami warning to an advisory.

  • But Governor Josh Green urged people to remain cautious,

  • saying it would be several hours before an all-clear signal could be given.

  • People have to really distinguish the waves we are accustomed to on the coast every day versus a tsunami.