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A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, struck Russia’s Far East early on Wednesday, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska.
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One of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia early on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
The magnitude 8.8 quake sent potentially devastating waves, with Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts as far as Colombia and New Zealand affected or bracing for impact.
Japan has downgraded the tsunami threat level in some areas, after previously telling 1.9 million people to evacuate.
And the Oahu Emergency Management Agency on Hawaii has lifted its evacuation order, saying it was safe for people to return to previously evacuated areas.
Source:Euronews.com