7/30/2025
The earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025 triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific region, and WorldStrides has continued to track developments overnight into this morning. At this time, there have been few reports of significant damages or issues in affected areas such as Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and other Pacific islands. As the potential tsunami waves cross the Pacific Ocean, they are anticipated to arrive into Chile this afternoon about 3:30PM (local time). As a precaution, Chilean authorities have issued a tsunami warning and evacuation orders for low-lying areas around the coast.
The WorldStrides Chile resident staff have been in touch with all our students and host families to share guidance from local authorities, including to avoid coastal areas until the tsunami warning is lifted. Any student in an evacuation area has confirmed their plans for evacuation with the resident staff. All host universities have cancelled classes for today, July 30th and public transportation will be suspended beginning at 12PM (local time).
The WorldStrides Health & Safety team will continue to stay in close contact with our team in Chile and provide you with additional updates, as necessary.
