The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.

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.

Tremors 'strongest in decades,' governor warns

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

Magnitude-8.7 tremor prompts Hawaii to order evacuations from some coastal areas

LIVE UPDATES: The world's biggest earthquake in 14 years has plunged Japan, Russia and the entire west coast of America into tsunami watch with fears for millions.

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.

TOKYO: One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the US West…

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

Tsunami warnings are more serious than tsunami watches, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.

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

An extremely powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering tsunami advisories in Japan, Hawaii, Alaska and all along the West Coast…

Russia earthquake LIVE updates: One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska,…

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…

La minaccia di uno tsunami causato dal terremoto in Kamchatka è passata nella regione russa vicina all’epicentro

La minaccia di uno tsunami causato dal terremoto in Kamchatka è passata nella regione russa vicina all’epicentro

Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.

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

The earthquake, which struck off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula early Wednesday, triggered tsunamis in Russia and Japan and prompted warnings across several countries from Asia to…

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake is believed to be one of the most powerful ever recorded.