Following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan's Pacific coastline is under tsunami alert, with potential waves reaching 3 meters. Evacuations are underway from Hokkaido to Wakayama,

Japan had forecast that waves as high as three meters were expected along the northern and eastern coasts following the powerful Russia earthquake.

Just hours after a powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia, tsunami waves reached the shores of Japan, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.