Following early warnings to evacuate coastal areas, thousands of Hawaiians head for higher ground - for many it isn't the first time.

A massive earthquake has struck off the coast of Russia, sparking tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Guam.

The United States Geological Survey issues tsunami warnings for the Pacific Ocean after major earthquake off Russia.

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

Residents and visitors across the Hawaiian Islands were sent scrambling after a tsunami warning was sent out on Tuesday.

Lifeguards ask beachgoers in Hawaii to evacuate after a major quake near Russia triggered tsunami warnings The quake hit near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and a tsunami…

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami alerts across Pacific including US coast and Japan

People in Guam and Japan move to higher ground, while highways in Hawaii busy as residents leave for safe areas

Governor Josh Green warns residents not to ‘put yourself in harm’s way’ and readies for possible rescue operations.

The earthquake, which struck early Wednesday, triggered evacuation orders in Hawaii and Japan.

The earliest historical accounts of tsunamis emerge from oral histories from the islands.

Following early warnings to evacuate coastal areas, thousands of Hawaiians head for higher ground - for many it isn't the first time.

The United States Geological Survey issues tsunami warnings for the Pacific Ocean after major earthquake off Russia.

Evacuation orders were issued for low-lying areas of Hawaii overnight, with sirens blaring across parts of Oahu and residents seen scrambling to pack bags and flee inland.

The United States Geological Survey issues tsunami warnings for the Pacific Ocean after major earthquake off Russia.

Hawaii governor Josh Green has declared a state of emergency as a tsunami warning was issued following a powerful undersea earthquake in the Pacific Ocean. The Hawaii Emergency…

Officials say tsunami waves as high as 6ft recorded as they warn of drowning in force that could ‘take people out’

Although most people promptly evacuated the iconic beach near Honolulu, others didn't heed the warnings of blaring tsunami sirens on Tuesday.