New animation shows the moment a massive earthquake struck Russia and triggered multiple tsunami alerts across the world. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (July 30), causing flooding in the coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk. The powerful tremors also raised tsunami alarms in regions such as New Zealand, Chile, Japan, Hawaii, and the US west coast, prompting evacuation orders for millions of people. A video released by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research on Thursday captures tsunami waves surging through the Pacific Ocean as a result of the seismic activity. Several people were injured in the earthquake. However, no major damage was reported.

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.

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

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

Japan and parts of the US could be smashed by a tsunami after a massive earthquake in the ocean off Russia.

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

Shallow magnitude 8.7 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula provoking warnings as far away as New Zealand and California

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.

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

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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Powerful earthquake off Russia's coast triggers tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. West Coast.

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…

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

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.

Drone footage shows tsunami waves flooding the Russian coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the country’s far eastern Kamchatka…