This is the moment a massive earthquake hit Russia causing buildings to shake and residents to rush to safety. The powerful 8.8 magnitude quake struck the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (29 July). A tsunami of 3-4m slammed the coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands, while Japanese authorities recorded tsunami waves as high as 40cm in 16 locations off the coast of Hokkaido. Tsunami warnings are also in place for parts of Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. Several people were injured in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, while more than 900,000 people across Japan's eastern seaboard were asked to evacuate.

Russia said the temblor off the Kamchatka peninsula was ‘the strongest in decades’.

The Japan Weather Agency said it expected a tsunami of up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) to reach large coastal areas starting around 0100 GMT.

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Quake strikes 136km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to US Geological Survey.

Hawaii and the United States' West Coast are also under tsunami watches.

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Hawaii and the United States' West Coast are also under tsunami watches.

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A strong magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, prompting the Japanese government to issue tsunami warnings and evacuations.

Tsunami warnings have been issued in Japan, Hawaii and all along the U.S. West Coast.

Tsunami warning sirens blared Tuesday in Honolulu and people moved to higher ground.

Japanese officials said around 900,000 people across the country were under evacuation orders, while Hawaii residents were urged to seek higher ground.

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This is the moment a massive earthquake hit Russia causing buildings to shake and residents to rush to safety. The powerful 8.8 magnitude quake struck the coast of the Kamchatka…