He opposed building a massive tsunami wall, a sentiment shared by most residents. He became deputy chairman of a council set up jointly by residents and local officials to hash out rebuilding plans.

As a result of such an earthquake, cracks may appear in walls, pieces of plaster may fall off, and chimneys may be partially damaged. Updated at 10:40 PM Kyiv time The National Tsunami Warning ...

Tsunami sirens could be heard after the 1:18 a.m. quake urging ... posted to Facebook that items fell from shelves and tables and pictures fell from the walls during the shaking. “Was hard to stand up ...