The quake registered a magnitude of 8.8 and was centered off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Hazardous waves from strong magnitude 8 quake are possible on the coast of Russia and Japan, USGS says

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.

The earthquake was recorded at about 78 miles east-southeast of of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S. 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.

Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula prompting warnings as far away as New Zealand and California

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