Tsunami waves arrived off the coast of Hawaii and California as a result of an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Russia early Wednesday morning (July 30).The earthquake hit at around 11:25 am local time in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, and footage shows the buildings shaking as residents rush to s...

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

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.